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Effect of an Oral Mucositis Protocol on Quality of Life of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiation Therapy

Pinar Tekinsoy Kartin
Sultan Tasci
Serdar Soyuer
Ferhan Elmali
CJON 2014, 18(6), E118-E125 DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.E118-E125
This study was conducted to determine the effect of an oral mucositis prevention protocol on nutritional status and quality of life for patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. This randomized, controlled, experimental study placed 20 patients in an intervention group where...
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Symptoms, Coping, and Quality of Life in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: A Qualitative Study

Gail Macartney
Dawn Stacey
Margaret B. Harrison
Elizabeth VanDenKerkhof
ONF 2014, 41(4), 390-398 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.390-398
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the symptom experience, coping strategies, and children's descriptions of their quality of life (QOL) after treatment for a brain tumor. Research Approach: An interpretive descriptive qualitative study. Setting: A pediatric hospital setting in Ontario, Canada...
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Rural Living as Context: A Study of Disparities in Long-Term Cancer Survivors

Leli W. Pedro
Sarah J. Schmiege
ONF 2014, 41(3), E211-E219 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.E211-E219
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the impact of rurality on health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) disparities in rural long-term cancer survivors. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) 7, 8, and 9. Sample: 91 adults at least five years post-treatment. Methods:...
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The Impact of Yoga on Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Caregivers for Patients With Cancer

Andi Céline Martin
Melanie R. Keats
ONF 2014, 41(3), 257-264 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.257-264
Purpose/Objectives: To assess the effects of a six-week Vinyasa yoga (VY) intervention on caregivers' overall quality of life (QOL) and psychological distress. Design: A single-group, pre- and post-test pilot study. Setting: University public recreational facility. Sample: 12 informal caregivers...
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Feasibility Study: Home Telemonitoring for Patients With Lung Cancer in a Mountainous Rural Area

Trisha M. Petitte
Georgia L. Narsavage
Yea-Jyh Chen
Charles Coole
Tara Forth
Kevin D. Frick
ONF 2014, 41(2), 153-161 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.153-161
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the feasibility of rural home telemonitoring for patients with lung cancer. Design: Exploratory, descriptive, observational. Setting: Patient homes within a 75-mile radius of the study hospital in West Virginia. Sample: 10 patients hospitalized with lung cancer as a...
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