Objectives: To provide insight into people’s experiences in dealing with the consequences of head and neck cancer (HNC) in daily life and their needs for self-management support. Sample & Setting: 13 people with HNC who were successfully treated in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the...
Purpose: To describe how family caregivers of patients receiving oral anticancer medication (OAM) may affect family caregivers’ lives and determine what support caregivers need to manage OAM in the home successfully. Participants & Setting: Family caregivers of individuals with cancer...
Purpose: To offer a better understanding of the experiences, preferences, and needs of patients with thyroid cancer. Participants & Setting: 17 patients with thyroid cancer receiving treatment at a university-affiliated hospital in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Methodologic Approach: Interviews...
I try to touch base with the clinic nurses each day before patients and physicians (in that order) start arriving and the usual busyness of the day takes over. A recent early morning conversation centered on one nurse’s frustration with the spouse of a man who had been treated in another city and...
Objectives: To assess an intervention derived from self-regulation theory (SRT) to promote well-being for individuals with advanced lung cancer. Sample & Setting: 45 adults with advanced lung cancer who were receiving chemotherapy at an ambulatory cancer center. Methods & Variables:...
Objectives: To assess the efficacy of an interactive continuing education module in improving knowledge of pharmacogenomics in oncology nursing practice. Sample & Setting: 434 inpatient and outpatient oncology nurses from a large teaching hospital in Florida and oncology nurses who practice in...
Problem Identification: Pediatric oncology phase 1 clinical trials (P1Ts) are essential to developing new anticancer therapies; however, they raise complex ethical concerns about balancing the need for this research with the well-being of participating children. The purpose of this integrative...
Nursing clinical research is a growing field, and as more nurses become engaged in conducting clinical research, feasibility studies may be their first encounter. Understanding what they are, how to conduct them, and the importance of properly reporting their outcomes is vital to the continued...
Objectives: To examine longitudinal symptoms, mobility and function, and quality of life (QOL) in adults newly diagnosed with acute leukemia. Sample & Setting: 55 adults undergoing induction chemotherapy at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Duke...
Objectives: To examine the association between attachment orientation and relationships with physicians and nurses among Israeli patients with advanced cancer. Sample & Setting: 52 patients with advanced cancer during active oncologic treatment. Methods & Variables: Eligible patients who...
