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Secondary Exposure of Family Members to Cyclophosphamide After Chemotherapy of Outpatients With Cancer: A Pilot Study

Michiko Yuki
Takashi Ishida
Satoko Sekine
ONF 2015, 42(6), 665-671 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.42-06AP
Purpose/Objectives: To measure the total amount of cyclophosphamide (CPA) excreted in the urine of patients with cancer and their cohabitating family members seven days after CPA administration. Design: Biological monitoring. Setting: Home setting with outpatients receiving chemo-therapy. Sample: 8...
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A Phenomenologic Study of Family Caregivers of Patients With Head and Neck Cancers

Ann E. Fronczek
ONF 2015, 42(6), 593-600 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.593-600
Purpose/Objectives: To describe and understand the lived experience of family caregivers of patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs). Research Approach: Phenomenology using van Manen’s human science approach. Setting: Two hospital systems providing regional cancer care in upstate New York...
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Informal Caregivers’ Knowledge and Practice of Caring for Neutropenic Patients

Gulcan Bagcivan
Burcu Masatoglu
Zeliha Topcu
CJON 2015, 19(4), 400-403 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.400-403
Cooperation of informal caregivers on neutropenic patient care is very important. This descriptive study includes interviews with 100 informal caregivers of inpatients who became neutropenic at least two days previously. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews on informal caregivers’...
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Community Interventions for Survivors and Their Families: A Literature Synthesis

Gayle Roux
Ann Solari-Twadell
Suzanne Ackers
CJON 2015, 19(3), E63-E69 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.E63-E69
Background: Advancements in technology and treatment have increased the survival rate for many cancers. Because many people in the United States who are living with cancer reside in communities, a need exists for community-based interventions for survivors and their families. Objectives: The goal...
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A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention on Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer

Mabel Leow
Sally Chan
Moon Fai Chan
ONF 2015, 42(2), E63-E72 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.E63-E72
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention, the Caring for the Caregiver Programme (CCP). Design: A pilot randomized, controlled trial, two-group pretest, and repeated post-tests. Setting: Four home hospice organizations and an outpatient clinic in...
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