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Providing Palliative Care: Oncology Nurses’ Perceptions of Their Self-Reported Abilities

Catherine M. Mann
Fatimah Rashed Aldossary
Suzanne S. Sullivan
CJON 2019, 23(6), 647-654 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.647-654
Background: Oncology nurses are pivotal in the provision of primary palliative care. However, nurses working in oncology settings, where the goal is often curative, may lack knowledge about and comfort in providing palliative care. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine how oncology...
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Clinical Trials: Understanding Patient Perspectives and Beliefs About Treatment

Betty Ferrell
Anna Cathy Williams
Tami Borneman
Vincent Chung
Thomas J. Smith
CJON 2019, 23(6), 592-598 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.592-598
Background: Understanding the experiences of patients with solid tumors who are in phase 1 clinical trials can help nurses to provide optimal care. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to describe patient perspectives of participating in a phase 1 trial and understanding their disease status...
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Parental Uncertainty: Parents’ Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life in Newly Diagnosed Children With Cancer

Ijeoma Julie Eche
Teri Aronowitz
Ling Shi
Margaret A. McCabe
CJON 2019, 23(6), 609-618 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.609-618
Background: Parents of children with cancer are predisposed to psychological distress symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and uncertainty. This vulnerability may exacerbate underlying mood disturbances, including trait anxiety and depression, and influence parents’ perception of health-related...
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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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