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  • Effects of a Web-Based Pediatric Oncology Legacy Intervention on Parental Coping

    Communication
    Pediatrics
    Psychosocial Factors
    ONF 2021, 48(3), 309-316 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.309-316

    Objectives: To examine the effects of a legacy intervention for children with advanced cancer and their parents on parental coping strategies.

    Sample & Setting: The authors recruited 150 children with advanced cancer and their parents via Facebook.

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  • Frailty in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and Those Undergoing Transplantation: A Scoping Review

    Stem Cell Transplant
    Symptoms/Side Effects
    ONF 2021, 48(3), 291-307 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.291-307

    Problem Identification: Although frailty is an important parameter in treatment planning and in predicting prognosis and overall survival among patients with hematologic malignancies and recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, frailty assessment tools are not stand

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  • The Oncology Nursing Society Rapid Review and Research Priorities for Cancer Care in the Context of COVID-19

    Advocacy
    Standards and Guidelines
    ONF 2021, 48(2), 131-145 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.131-145

    Objectives: To identify research priorities addressing COVID-19 that build on the 2019–2022 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Research Agenda, in alignment with ONS’s mission to promote excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care.

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Effect of Foot Reflexology and Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain During Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer

Objectives: To determine if the addition of aromatherapy and foot reflexology to the standard of care improves pain and anxiety in patients receiving...
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Journal Club/Open Access

ONF 2021, 48(3), 279-290 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.279-290

Feasibility of Breast Radiation Therapy Video Education Combined With Standard Radiation Therapy Education for Patients With Breast Cancer

Objectives: To determine the feasibility of incorporating a brief animated educational video shown during the radiation therapy (RT) consultation...
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Pediatrics
ONF 2021, 48(3), 309-316 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.309-316
Effects of a Web-Based Pediatric Oncology Legacy Intervention on Parental Coping
Objectives: To examine the effects of a legacy intervention for children with advanced cancer and their parents on parental coping strategies....
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
ONF 2021, 48(3), 265-276 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.265-276
Effect of Foot Reflexology and Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain During Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer
Objectives: To determine if the addition of aromatherapy and foot reflexology to the standard of care improves pain and anxiety in patients receiving...
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Chemotherapy
ONF 2021, 48(3), 317-331 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.317-331
An Integrative Review of the Role of the Oral and Gut Microbiome in Oral Health Symptomatology During Cancer Therapy
Problem Identification: Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy cause considerable symptom burden on patients’ oral health, influencing nutritional...
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Communication
ONF 2021, 48(3), 261-262 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.261-262
Addressing Health Disparities From a Syndemic Perspective
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much hope about the eventual containment of the virus, leading to some form of a new...
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Gero-oncology
ONF 2021, 48(3), 333-340 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.333-340
Analysis of Age-Friendly Cancer Care Readiness
Objectives: Cancer care attuned to meeting the needs of older adults is imperative to ensure that they receive appropriate levels of treatment in...
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Stem Cell Transplant
ONF 2021, 48(3), 291-307 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.291-307
Frailty in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and Those Undergoing Transplantation: A Scoping Review
Problem Identification: Although frailty is an important parameter in treatment planning and in predicting prognosis and overall survival among...
Read MoreMore Like This