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  • Research Agenda of the Oncology Nursing Society: 2019–2022

    Nurse Education
    Palliative Care
    Minority Groups
    Psychosocial Factors
    ONF 2019, 46(6), 654-669 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.654-669

    Problem Statement: To define the Oncology Nursing Society Research Agenda for 2019–2022.

    Design: Multimethod, consensus-building approach by members of the Research Agenda Project Team.

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  • Nursing Assistants’ Use of Personal Protective Equipment Regarding Contact With Excreta Contaminated With Antineoplastic Drugs

    Safe Handling
    Chemotherapy
    Nurse Education
    Nurse Self-Care
    ONF 2019, 46(6), 689-700 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.689-700

    Purpose: To examine the feasibility of observing and interviewing nursing assistants about handling of antineoplastic drugs contaminated with excreta, acceptability of a measure of personal protective equipment (PPE) use with nursing assistants, and predictors of PPE use.

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  • Reports of Sharing and Withholding Cancer-Related Information by Patients With Gynecologic Cancer and Their Supporters

    Gynecologic Cancers
    Communication
    ONF 2019, 46(6), 676-685 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.676-685

    Purpose: To examine patients’ with gynecologic cancer and supporters’ reports of sharing and withholding cancer-related information during oncology visits, with a focus on navigating communication encounters more effectively.

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Journal Club/Open Access

ONF 2019, 46(6), 746-756 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.746-756

Factors Influencing Patients’ Intention to Perform Physical Activity During Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

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Cancer Continuum
ONF 2019, 46(6), 757-767 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.757-767
Caregivers’ Need for Support in an Outpatient Cancer Setting
Purpose: To investigate the needs of caregivers for individuals with cancer and to gain insight into how to provide support for caregivers....
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Gero-oncology
ONF 2019, 46(6), E185-E201 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E185-E201
Strain Among Caregivers of Older Adults Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Objectives: To illustrate the predictors of strain among caregivers of older adults diagnosed with breast cancer.Sample & Setting: This study...
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Breast Cancer
ONF 2019, 46(6), 701-714 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.701-714
Factors Influencing Surveillance Mammography Adherence Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Problem Identification: Many breast cancer survivors fail to engage in surveillance mammography to detect new and recurrent cancers. This review...
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Physical Activity
ONF 2019, 46(6), 746-756 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.746-756
Factors Influencing Patients’ Intention to Perform Physical Activity During Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Objectives: To examine theoretical and medical variables influencing a patient’s intention to perform physical activity during hospitalization for...
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Smoking Cessation
ONF 2019, 46(6), 645-646 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.645-646
Use of E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Smokers who use combustible tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, have been turning to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or...
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Gynecologic Cancers
ONF 2019, 46(6), 676-685 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.676-685
Reports of Sharing and Withholding Cancer-Related Information by Patients With Gynecologic Cancer and Their Supporters
Purpose: To examine patients’ with gynecologic cancer and supporters’ reports of sharing and withholding cancer-related information during oncology...
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