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Patients’ Perspectives of Engagement as a Safety Strategy

Chasity Burrows Walters
Elizabeth A. Duthie
ONF 2017, A1-A7 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe patient engagement as a safety strategy from the perspective of hospitalized surgical patients with cancer. Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive approach using grounded theory. Setting: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. Participants...
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The Role of Oncology Nurses in Discussing Clinical Trials

Susan A. Flocke
Elizabeth Antognoli
Barbara J. Daly
Brigid Jackson
Sarah E. Fulton
Tasnuva M. Liu
Jessica Surdam
Sharon Manne
Neal J. Meropol
ONF 2017, 44(5), 547-552 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.547-552
Purpose/Objectives: To describe oncology nurses’ experiences discussing clinical trials with their patients, and to assess barriers to these discussions.
 Research Approach: A qualitative study designed to elicit narratives from oncology nurses. 
 Setting: Community- and academic-based oncology...
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Health Literacy: What Do You Know?


Anne Katz
ONF 2017, 44(5), 521-522 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.521-522
Part of my clinical role involves educating and informing patients about the risks and benefits of the various treatment options related to prostate cancer. Like many bed- or chairside nurses, I spend a lot of time talking and listening to my patients. I am sometimes surprised when I get a call...
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Implementation and Use of a Patient Symptom Diary During Chemotherapy: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Nurse Perspective

Annemarie Coolbrandt
Erika Bruyninckx
Chris Verslype
Ester Steffens
Ellen Vanhove
Hans Wildiers
Koen Milisen
ONF 2017, 44(5), E213-E222 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.E213-E222
Purpose/Objectives: To gain a deeper understanding of nurses’ experience working with a patient diary for tracking and treating side effects during chemotherapy.
 Design: A mixed-methods design was used to learn about oncology nurses’ use and perceptions of a symptom diary. 
 Setting: Six oncology...
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Effects of Nurse-Led Telephone-Based Supportive Interventions for Patients With Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Soon-Rim Suh
Myung Kyung Lee
ONF 2017, 44(4), E168-E184 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.E168-E184
Problem Identification: To evaluate the effects of nurse-led telephone-based supportive interventions (NTSIs) for patients with cancer.
 Literature Search: Electronic databases, including EMBASE®, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, 
Cochrane Library CENTRAL, ProQuest Medical Library, and CINAHL®, were...
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