Background: Oral mucositis (OM) is a highly debilitating complication of high-dose chemotherapy and total body irradiation used in conditioning regimens for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Research has studied low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an alternative treatment for OM because...

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of virtual reality (VR) on symptom distress, such as depression, anxiety, and pain, experienced by individuals receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Sample & Setting: 20 participants aged 19–70 years (median age of 56.5 years) who were...

Background: Healthcare delivery has been significantly changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are vulnerable to infections because of their immunocompromised status. The risk of nosocomial infection may be reduced by providing...

Patients in the hematology-oncology and stem cell transplantation (SCT) setting are at high risk for functional decline and falls related to prolonged hospitalizations and inactivity during inpatient treatment. After underperforming on the Press Ganey National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators...