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Evaluating a Culturally Tailored Peer-Mentoring and Education Pilot Intervention Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Using a Mixed-Methods Approach

Qian Lu
Jin You
Jenny Man
Alice Loh
Lucy Young
ONF 2014, 41(6), 629-637 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.629-637
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate a social support intervention that was culturally tailored for Chinese Americans who face many challenges because of cultural and linguistic barriers. Design: Intervention with a one-group pre- or post-test design, mixed methods, and a community-based participatory...
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Latino Men and Familial Risk Communication About Prostate Cancer

Elisabeth M. Hicks
Mark S. Litwin
Sally L. Maliski
ONF 2014, 41(5), 509-516 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.509-516
Purpose/Objectives: To investigate how familial communication about prostate cancer (PCa) risk and screening affects sons of men with PCa. Research Approach: Qualitative grounded theory. Setting: Southern California. Participants: 17 Latino sons of PCa survivors. Methodologic Approach: The team...
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An Interpretive Description of Chemotherapy-Induced Premature Menopause Among Latinas With Breast Cancer

Maryellen D. Brisbois
ONF 2014, 41(5), E282-E289 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.E282-E289
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the experience of chemotherapy-induced premature menopause (CIPM) among Latinas, explore how CIPM was assimilated into the breast cancer experience, and relate measured acculturation levels to the CIPM experience. Research Approach: Interpretive descriptive method...
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Symptom Monitoring, Alleviation, and Self-Care Among Mexican Americans During Cancer Treatment

Phoebe D. Williams
Leticia S. Lantican
Julia O. Bader
Daniela Lerma
CJON 2014, 18(5), 547-554 DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.547-554
Monitoring the occurrence and severity of symptoms among Mexican American adults undergoing cancer treatments, along with their self-care to alleviate symptoms, are understudied; the current study aimed to fill this gap in the literature. A total of 67 Mexican Americans receiving outpatient...
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The Psychosocial Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Patients With Cancer

Liz Margolies
CJON 2014, 18(4), 462-464 DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.462-464
Because of discrimination and secrecy, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have poorer health outcomes, which include an increased risk for certain cancers and additional challenges in cancer treatment and survivorship. The oncology nurse also should be aware of issues of LGBT...
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