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Bibliotherapy: Appraisal of Evidence for Patients Diagnosed With Cancer

Ryan Malibiran

Joseph D. Tariman

Kim Amer

CJON 2018, 22(4), 377-380 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.377-380

An appraisal of the evidence on the efficacy of bibliotherapy on anxiety, distress, and coping in patients with cancer is lacking in the literature. Bibliotherapy is a self-help intervention using a variety of tools, such as self-help workbooks, pamphlets, novels, and audiobooks, to improve mental...

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Coming of Age With Cancer: Physical, Social, and Financial Barriers to Independence Among Emerging Adult Survivors

Eden R. Brauer

Huibrie C. Pieters

Patricia A. Ganz

Wendy Landier

Carol Pavlish

MarySue V. Heilemann

ONF 2018, 45(2), 148-158 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.148-158

Purpose: To explore the transition to self-care among a sample of emerging adult cancer survivors after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Participants & Setting: 18 HCT survivors who were aged 18–29 years at the time of HCT for a primary hematologic malignancy and were 8–60 months post-...

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Genetic Testing: How Genetics and Genomics Can Affect Healthcare Disparities

Deborah “Hutch” Allen

CJON 2018, 22(1), 116-118 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.116-118

Advances in oncology care have transformed treatment approaches as genetics and genomics analyses promote implementation of personalized medicine. Genetics and genomics research in TP53 have demonstrated that some mutations are prevalent in minority populations. This has implications on...

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Not a Death Sentence: Perspectives of African American Women Living With Lung Cancer

Lisa A. Webb

Karen Kane McDonnell

ONF 2018, 45(1), 46-54 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.46-54

Purpose: To conduct a descriptive, qualitative study to describe the experience of female African American lung cancer survivors, their perception of living with lung cancer, and their desire and ability to adopt positive health-related behaviors. Participants & Setting: The sample consisted of...

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Heart Failure and Long-Term Survival Among Older Women With Breast Cancer

Jordan M. Harrison

Christopher R. Friese

Debra L. Barton

Nancy K. Janz

Susan J. Pressler

Matthew A. Davis

ONF 2018, 45(1), 77-87 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.77-87

Objectives: To evaluate the association between heart failure and overall survival up to 10 years after breast cancer diagnosis. Sample & Setting: Women aged 65 years or older diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, with and without self-reported heart failure, were examined for this...

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