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Health Literacy in Adult Oncology: An Integrative Review

Julie Kieffer Campbell
ONF 2020, 1-15 DOI:
Problem Identification: Patients with cancer face high expectations for performing health literacy activities necessary for self-management and decision making, but only 12% of adults in the United States are proficient in health literacy. This review explores evidence regarding what is known about...
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Financial Toxicity: A Review of the Literature and Nursing Opportunities

Teresa Thomas
Therese Hughes
Leila J. Mady
Sarah M. Belcher
CJON 2019, 23(5), 5-13 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.5-13
Background: Studies have demonstrated the negative effects of the costs of cancer care on the health and well-being of patients with cancer. Nurses require knowledge of the risk factors, experiences, and outcomes associated with financial toxicity prior to designing evidence-based studies and...
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Patient Assistance Programs: Easing the Burden of Financial Toxicity During Cancer Treatment

Lori McMullen
CJON 2019, 23(5), 36-40 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.36-40
Background: As the cost of cancer treatment escalates, patients with cancer are facing an increased financial burden because of their financial obligations for coinsurance, deductibles, and co-payments. Objectives: This article describes how clinical nurses who are supporting patients on their...
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Patient Education: A Comparison of Teaching Strategies for Patients With Brain Neoplasms

Tobi A. Stuart
Sonja E. Stutzman
Amber D. Hicks
DaiWai M. Olson
CJON 2019, 23(5), E81-E86 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.E81-E86
Background: A diagnosis of cancer, specifically a brain neoplasm, can be daunting and confusing to patients and their family members. It is important to find ways to provide education about diagnosis, symptoms, medications, treatment, and side effects in a usable and retrievable format. Objectives...
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Testing the Impact of a Cancer Survivorship Patient Engagement Toolkit on Selected Health Outcomes

Eun-Shim Nahm
Kenneth Miller
Mary McQuaige
Nancy Corbitt
Nick Jaidar
Paula Rosenblatt
Shijun Zhu
Hyojin Son
Lindsey Hertsenberg
Karen E. Wickersham
In Seo La
Jungmin Yoon
Kendall Powell
ONF 2019, 46(5), 572-584 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.572-584
Objectives: To evaluate an interactive electronic Cancer Survivorship Patient Engagement Toolkit (CaS-PET) using a single-group pre-/post-test design. Sample & Setting: 30 cancer survivors with a mean age of 56.5 years (SD = 13.6) were recruited from the University of Maryland Medical Center in...
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