European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of aroma self-foot reflexology on peripheral neuropathy, peripheral skin temperature, anxiety, and depression in gynaecologic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A randomised controlled trial.
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can interfere with activities of daily living and can negatively affect symptoms. Thus, this study aimed to develop and implement an aroma self-foot reflexology regimen based on Cox's Interaction Model of Client Health Behaviour (IMCHB) as an intervention that can be self-performed at home and at any time. The effects of aroma self-foot reflexology on peripheral neuropathy, peripheral skin temperature, anxiety, and depression were examined in patients with gynaecologic cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy. ⋯ An aroma self-foot reflexology intervention can reduce CIPN, anxiety, and depression in gynaecologic cancer patients. Further research is required to assess the effects of differences in the content of the intervention and the effects of various numbers of applications and durations of applications based on each individual patient's condition.
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(a) To identify subgroups with unique psychoneurological symptom-cluster experience (depression, cognitive impairment, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and pain) and (b) to examine whether the selected demographic, clinical, psychological, and biological factors determine a symptom-cluster experience in cancer patients. ⋯ A large number of patients experience five psychoneurological symptoms simultaneously due to psychological stress. Interventions targeted to stress would be beneficial for those patients.
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Evaluate how subgroups of older adults with distinct attentional function profiles differ on the severity of nine common symptoms and determine demographic and clinical characteristics and symptom severity scores associated with membership in the low and moderate attentional function classes. ⋯ Consistent with the hypothesis that an increased risk for persistent cognitive decline is likely related to a variety of physical and psychological factors, for six of the nine symptoms, a "dose response" effect was observed with higher symptom severity scores associated with a progressive decline in attentional function.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Care After Lymphoma (CALy) trial: A phase II pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led model of survivorship care.
Post-treatment follow-up for lymphoma potentially fails to address the supportive care needs of survivors. A nurse-led lymphoma survivorship model of care was developed and tested in a phase II pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial (RCT). The intervention comprised three face-to-face appointments, delivery of tailored resources and an individualised survivorship care plan and treatment summary (SCPTS), shared with the general practitioner (GP). ⋯ The nurse-led lymphoma survivorship model of care may be a helpful intervention for lymphoma patients who had completed treatment. Survivors require individualised and tailored support and resources. A tailored SCPTS may promote survivor self-management and increase GP engagement.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The health effects of Baduanjin exercise (a type of Qigong exercise) in breast cancer survivors: A randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise, which is a traditional Chinese Qigong exercise, in breast cancer survivors to assess its efficacy for physical and psychological rehabilitation. ⋯ Our findings indicate that Baduanjin is an effective intervention for improving physical and psychological health outcomes among breast cancer survivors, which is worth recommending and implementing by oncology nurses for breast cancer survivors during their long rehabilitation journeys.