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  • Coming of Age With Cancer: Physical, Social, and Financial Barriers to Independence Among Emerging Adult Survivors

    Adolescents and Young Adults
    Survivorship Care
    Cancer Continuum
    Stem Cell Transplant
    ONF 2018, 45(2), 148-158 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.148-158

    Purpose: To explore the transition to self-care among a sample of emerging adult cancer survivors after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).

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  • Understanding Distress in the Hospital: A Qualitative Study Examining Adults With Cancer

    Psychosocial Factors
    Depression
    Adults
    ONF 2018, 45(2), 206-216 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.206-216

    Purpose: To measure the distress of hospitalized adults with cancer and identify strategies and behaviors to manage distress.

    Participants & Setting: 185 adults with cancer hospitalized in a large tertiary hospital in the Midwest.

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  • Symptom Dimensions as Outcomes in Interventions for Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review

    Symptom Clusters
    Side Effects
    Oncologic Emergencies
    ONF 2018, 45(2), 237-249 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.237-249

    Problem Identification: Symptom experience in patients with cancer consists of several dimensions, often measured descriptively within various populations but seldom used as intervention outcomes.

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ONF 2018, A1-A14 DOI:

A Systematic Review of Interventions for Sexual Well-Being in Women With Gynecologic, Anal, or Rectal Cancer

Problem Identification: Treatments for cancer in the lower pelvis often cause lasting effects on women’s sexual well-being. The purpose of this...
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Journal Club/Open Access

ONF 2018, 45(3), 327-337 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.327-337

Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Experiences With Prognosis-Related Communication

Objectives: To examine nurses’ experiences of prognosis-related communication (PRC) with parents of children with cancer. Sample & Setting: Cross...
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Caregivers
ONF 2018, 45(2), 197-205 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.197-205
Perceived Needs, Preparedness, and Emotional Distress of Male Caregivers of Postsurgical Women With Gynecologic Cancer
Objectives: To describe the perceived needs, preparedness, and emotional distress of male caregivers of postsurgical patients with gynecologic cancer...
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Adolescents and Young Adults
ONF 2018, 45(2), 165-175 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.165-175
“It’s Like We Don’t Exist”: Tailoring Education for Young Women Undergoing Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Purpose: The implications of a diagnosis and consequent surgical treatment for breast cancer may be different for young women compared to older women...
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Minority Groups
ONF 2018, 45(2), 260-272 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.260-272
Improving Functional Status in African Americans With Cancer Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objectives: To determine the efficacy of the Power Over Pain–Coaching (POP-C) intervention to improve functional status among African American...
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Stem Cell Transplant
ONF 2018, 45(2), 250-259 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.250-259
Heart Rate Variability Markers as Correlates of Survival in Recipients of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Objectives: To assess pre-/post-transplantation changes in autonomic tone, as measured by heart rate variability (HRV), among patients undergoing...
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Survivorship Care
ONF 2018, 45(2), 148-158 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.148-158
Coming of Age With Cancer: Physical, Social, and Financial Barriers to Independence Among Emerging Adult Survivors
Purpose: To explore the transition to self-care among a sample of emerging adult cancer survivors after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)....
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Bleeding
ONF 2018, 45(2), 177-186 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.177-186
Early Identification of Intracranial Hemorrhage Using a Predictive Nomogram
Objectives: To identify predictive signs and symptoms occurring in hospitalized adults with hematologic malignancies with intracranial hemorrhage (IH...
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