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Feasibility of a Patient-Controlled Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Disturbance in Cancer

Kristine L. Kwekkeboom
Kristen Abbott-Anderson
Britt Wanta
ONF 2010, 37(3), E151-E159 DOI: 10.1188/10.ONF.E151-E159
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of a patient-controlled cognitive-behavioral intervention for pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance during treatment for advanced cancer and to assess initial efficacy of the intervention. Design: One group pre- and post-test design. Setting:...
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Cognitive Dysfunction and Its Relationship to Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors

Diane Von Ah
Kathleen M. Russell
Anna Maria Storniolo
Janet S. Carpenter
ONF 2009, 36(3), 326-336 DOI: 10.1188/09.ONF.326-334
Purpose/Objectives: To examine relationships between capacity to direct attention and the quality-of-life (QOL) domains of psychological and physical well-being in breast cancer survivors. Design: Descriptive, correlational. Setting: National Cancer Institute-designated oncology and county hospital...
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A Comparison of the Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms and the Conceptual Model of Chemotherapy-Related Changes in Cognitive Function

Jamie S. Myers
ONF 2009, 36(1), E1-E10 DOI: 10.1188/09.ONF.E1-E10
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the use of the Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms (TUS) as a model for describing the symptom experience related to the cognitive impairment associated with standard-dose chemotherapy and compare and contrast that use of the TUS with the Conceptual Model of Chemotherapy-...
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Neurotoxicology of Chemotherapy in Relation to Cytokine Release, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Cognitive Impairment

Jamie S. Myers
Janet Pierce
Thomas Pazdernik
ONF 2008, 35(6), 916-920 DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.916-920
Purpose/Objectives: To review the effects of chemotherapeutic agents on the blood-brain barrier as related to cytokine release and cognitive impairment. Data Sources: PubMed database. Data Synthesis: The recent findings that standard doses of chemotherapy agents reach higher than expected levels in...
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A Meta-Analysis of the Sensitivity of Various Neuropsychological Tests Used to Detect Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Breast Cancer

Catherine E. Jansen
Christine A. Miaskowski
Marilyn J. Dodd
Glenna A. Dowling
ONF 2007, 34(5), 997-1005 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.997-1005
Purpose/Objectives: To identify which neuropsychological tests have been used to evaluate chemotherapy-induced impairment in various domains of cognitive function in patients with breast cancer and to determine the sensitivity of each of the tests through estimation of effect size. Data Sources:...
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