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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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Financial Vulnerability: A Case Study Involving a Patient With Head and Neck Cancer

Eden R. Brauer
Elizabeth G. Morasso
CJON 2019, 23(5), 31-35 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.31-35
Background: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) face unique financial challenges. Even with stable income and health insurance, many patients become overwhelmed with direct and indirect treatment-associated costs. Objectives: This article discusses how prolonged financial burden in patients...
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Radiation Therapy Pain Management: Prevalence of Symptoms and Effectiveness of Treatment Options

Nayan Lamba
Brandon A. Mahal
Ruben Martinez
Peggy Leland
Helen A. Shih
CJON 2019, 23(5), 514-521 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.514-521
Background: The prevalence of pain among patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT) is not well described. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and management of pain in patients undergoing RT. Methods: 94 patients undergoing RT were surveyed at two time points during...
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Comparison of Fatigue and Quality of Life in Individuals With Pancreatogenic Diabetes After Total or Partial Pancreatectomy

Hsuan-Ju Kuo
Yu-Wen Tien
Nien-Tzu Chang
Yun-Jen Chou
Shiow-Ching Shun
ONF 2019, 46(5), E159-E170 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E159-E170
Objectives: To compare fatigue and quality of life (QOL) between individuals with pancreatogenic diabetes after total pancreatectomy (TP) and pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Sample & Setting: 50 individuals (14 after TP and 36 after PD) were recruited from a pancreatic surgical outpatient...
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Quality of Life One Year Following Bone Marrow Transplantation: Psychometric Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Bone Marrow Transplant Survivors Tool

Usama S. Saleh
Dorothy Brockopp
ONF 2001, 1457-1464 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To examine a comprehensive view of quality of life (QOL) post-bone marrow transplant (post-BMT) and to evaluate the psychometric properties of an instrument designed to measure QOL in this population. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive, mailed survey. Setting: A large, major...
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