Background: In preparation for an autologous stem cell transplantation, patients undergo chemomobilization; however, a dearth of standardized, evidence-based patient education on chemomobilization exists in the literature and in practice.
 Objectives: The purpose of this quality improvement...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the experiences of women with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia during and after treatment to understand their perspectives, priorities, and concerns.
 Research Approach: A descriptive, exploratory study using in-depth semistructured interviews.
 Setting: All...

Purpose/Objectives: To test whether a widely used model of adjustment to illness, the self-regulatory model, explains the patterns of distress during acute hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). According to the model, perceptions of HSCT, coping, and coping appraisals are associated with...

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the experiences in sexual health among women after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
 Research Approach: A qualitative phenomenologic approach was used to explore sexual health after HSCT.
 Setting: The leukemia and bone marrow transplantation outpatient...