Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2008
Trends in clinical practice and nurses' attitudes about fertility preservation for pediatric patients with cancer.
To examine trends in fertility preservation attitudes and behaviors of pediatric oncology nurses and evaluate their awareness of fertility preservation guidelines published in June 2006 by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). ⋯ Nurses play a key role in survivorship discussions for pediatric patients with cancer and their families. Increased knowledge of fertility preservation guidelines may help promote the fertility preservation concept and lead to improved dissemination and implementation of training programs that focus on current ASCO fertility preservation guidelines and address the psychosocial needs of children aged 12-16 years.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2008
Effects of caregiving demand, mutuality, and preparedness on family caregiver outcomes during cancer treatment.
To test a model of family caregiving derived from the interactionist approach to role theory that hypothesized that three caregiving role implementation variables (caregiving demand, mutuality between caregivers and patients, and preparedness for caregiving) would predict multiple caregiving-specific and generic outcomes with different patterns of association across outcomes. ⋯ Clinical assessment should include caregiving demand, the quality of the relationship between caregiver and patient, and preparedness for caregiving. Interventions could be tailored to meet caregiver needs in each area.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2008
Symptom clusters in adults with chronic health problems and cancer as a comorbidity.
To identify and compare symptom clusters in individuals with chronic health problems with cancer as a comorbidity versus individuals with chronic health problems who do not have cancer as a comorbidity and to explore the effect of symptoms on their quality of life. ⋯ Additional studies are needed to examine symptom clusters in cancer survivors. As individuals are living longer with the disease, a comprehensive understanding of the symptom clusters that may be unique to cancer survivors with comorbidities is critical.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2007
The meanings of and attitudes about cancer pain among African Americans.
To describe the meaning of cancer pain and attitudes in dealing with cancer pain among a group of African Americans with cancer. ⋯ Providers must assume a more proactive role in assessing physical, emotional, and existential dimensions of cancer pain, improving trust and communication, and identifying educational and behavioral interventions for African American patients and families to optimize pain treatment outcomes.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2007
Nursing interventions to promote dignified dying in four countries.
To describe nursing interventions to promote dignified dying as identified by nurses in four countries. ⋯ This study begins to identify specific interventions for future research and applies the Dignity-Conserving Care Model to further understand dignified dying from an international nursing perspective.