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Impact of Childhood Leukemia Treatment on Attention Measured by the Continuous Performance Test Factor Structure

Kari M. Koerner
Kathleen C. Insel
Marilyn J. Hockenberry
Lynnette L. Harris
Olga A. Taylor
Ida M. (Ki) Moore
ONF 2019, 46(4), E98-E106 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E98-E106
Objectives: To describe the impact of central nervous system–directed treatment on attention and its relation to academic outcomes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors. Sample & Setting: 51 children diagnosed with ALL at two pediatric oncology treatment centers in the...
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Posttraumatic Stress, Quality of Life, and Psychological Distress in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Kathleen A. Meeske
Kathleen S. Ruccione
Denise R. Globe
Margaret L. Stuber
ONF 2001, 481-489 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality of life (QOL)/psychological outcome in young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study. Setting: A large comprehensive pediatric cancer center on the West...
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Wearing the Mask of Wellness: The Experience of Young Women Living With Advanced Breast Cancer

Debra M. Lundquist
Donna L. Berry
Marie Boltz
Susan A. DeSanto-Madeya
Pamela J. Grace
ONF 2019, 46(3), 329-337 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.329-337
Purpose: To describe and interpret the lived experiences of young women with advanced breast cancer. Participants & Setting: 12 women, aged 25–39 years with advanced breast cancer, were recruited from private Facebook groups for women with breast cancer. Methodologic Approach: Van Manen’s...
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Impact of Survivorship Care on Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer With Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Wilhelmenia L. Ross
Hannah-Rose Mitchell
Neel S. Iyer
Sheila Judge Santacroce
Nina S. Kadan-Lottick
ONF 2019, 46(1), 33-43 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.33-43
Objectives: To assess post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) in young adult survivors of childhood cancer not receiving survivorship care and to determine whether attending a survivorship-focused healthcare visit was associated with changes in PTSSs. Sample & Setting: 44 young adult survivors...
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Treatment Decision-Making Involvement in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Kimberly A. Pyke-Grimm
Linda S. Franck
Katherine Patterson Kelly
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
Robert E. Goldsby
Ari Kleiman
Roberta S. Rehm
ONF 2019, 46(1), E22-E37 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E22-E37
Problem Identification: Involvement in treatment decision making (TDM) is considered a key element of patient- and family-centered care and positively affects outcomes. However, for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, little is known about the current state of knowledge about their...
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