Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2007
The process used by surrogate decision makers to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in an intensive care environment.
To understand the process used by surrogate decision makers who have chosen to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ The results reveal opportunities for healthcare providers to improve education and change practice when supporting surrogates. Additional opportunities exist for further research to expand nursing knowledge related to end-of-life issues.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2007
A qualitative study of caregivers' experiences with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.
To report on a descriptive, qualitative study of 14 caregivers of patients newly diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer. ⋯ Targeted assessment of caregivers' needs is important in the three dimensions of the study domains. Clinicians who work with caregivers of patients with cancer should offer direct support because caregivers cope with the care of their loved one and struggle with their own distress and with maintaining normal family life. Findings suggest the importance of offering psychosocial support to caregivers and providing guidance to caregivers for support of their children and families.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialVirtual reality: a distraction intervention for chemotherapy.
To explore virtual reality (VR) as a distraction intervention to relieve symptom distress in adults receiving chemotherapy treatments for breast, colon, and lung cancer. ⋯ Patients found using VR during chemotherapy treatments to be enjoyable. VR is a feasible and cost-effective distraction intervention to implement in the clinical setting.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
Psychosocial correlates of mammography screening in older African American women.
To explore psychosocial correlates of older African American women's adherence to annual mammography screening, including cancer fatalism, dispositional optimism, social support, knowledge of breast cancer screening guidelines, perceptions of general health, and components of the Health Belief Model (HBM), and to examine factors associated with annual mammography screening. ⋯ The next step is to develop culturally appropriate educational interventions that increase knowledge about breast cancer and screening guidelines, enhance health-related social support, and address barriers and perhaps cancer fatalism in older, low-income, African American women.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyDay surgery for breast cancer: effects of a psychoeducational telephone intervention on functional status and emotional distress.
To determine the efficacy of a nursing intervention based on self-regulation theory known as the Attentional Focus and Symptom Management Intervention (AFSMI) in enhancing physical and emotional well-being in women who underwent day surgery for breast cancer. ⋯ Findings validate the use of the self-regulation model in designing individualized nursing interventions. Redirecting attention and focusing on concrete objective features hold potential in developing other innovative nursing interventions.