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Satisfaction With an Interactive Voice Response System and Symptom Management Toolkit Intervention to Improve Adherence in Patients Prescribed an Oral Anticancer Agent

Victoria K. Marshall
Barbara A. Given
ONF 2020, 47(6), 637-648 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.637-648
Objectives: To describe patient satisfaction with an interactive voice response (IVR) system to assess adherence and symptom management in patients newly prescribed an oral anticancer agent (OAA). Sample & Setting: Patients prescribed a new OAA were recruited from six comprehensive cancer...
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Guideline-Recommended Symptom Management Strategies That Cross Over Two or More Cancer Symptoms

Kristine L. Kwekkeboom
Ann Wieben
Jennifer Stevens
Lauren Tostrud
Kathleen Montgomery
ONF 2020, 47(5), 498-511 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.498-511
Problem Identification: Patients with cancer experience multiple symptoms, but current practice is driven by guidelines that address single symptoms. Identifying symptom management strategies recommended across two or more symptoms could relieve multiple symptoms and reduce patient burden...
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Causes and Consequences of Chemotherapy Delays in Ambulatory Oncology Practices: A Multisite Qualitative Study

Megan Lafferty
Alex Fauer
Nathan Wright
Milisa Manojlovich
Christopher R. Friese
ONF 2020, 47(4), 417-427 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.417-427
Purpose: In oncology, chemotherapy treatment delays potentially jeopardize patient safety and impede progress toward disease remission. The purpose of this study was to examine the causes and consequences of chemotherapy treatment delays and possible solutions to improve quality of care...
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Perceptions of Clinical Trial Participation Among Women of Varying Health Literacy Levels

Allison C. Burks
Aubrey Doede
Shayna L. Showalter
Jessica Keim-Malpass
ONF 2020, 47(3), 273-280 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.273-280
Purpose: To understand the perceptions of risk, benefit, and the informed consent process after enrolling in and completing a phase 2 clinical trial using intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for early-stage breast cancer, and to determine how perceptions varied based on women’s health literacy...
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Experiences and Needs of African American Children and Adolescents in Supportive Care Roles for a Relative With Breast Cancer

Robin M. Lally
Jennifer Hydeman
Catherine Brooks
Halima Akter
Megan T. Yoerg
ONF 2020, 47(2), 165-176 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.165-176
Purpose: To explore the experiences and needs of African American (AA) children and adolescents who were identified by a cancer survivor in their family as providing substantial supportive care during diagnosis and treatment. Participants & Setting: 5 AA young adults who provided care and...
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Nurse-Led Supportive Care Intervention for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives

Nicholas Ralph
Suzanne K. Chambers
Kirstyn Laurie
John Oliffe
Mark Lazenby
Jeff Dunn
ONF 2020, 47(1), 33-43 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.33-43
Purpose: To identify barriers and corresponding solutions for implementing a telephone-based, nurse-led supportive care intervention for men with advanced prostate cancer. Participants & Setting: 21 healthcare professionals with an average 15.81 years of experience in diverse prostate cancer...
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Factors Influencing Patients’ Intention to Perform Physical Activity During Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Samantha M. Kolke
Megan Kuhlenschmidt
Erica Bauer
Mary K. Anthony
Haley Gittleman
Paolo F. Caimi
Susan R. Mazanec
ONF 2019, 46(6), 746-756 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.746-756
Objectives: To examine theoretical and medical variables influencing a patient’s intention to perform physical activity during hospitalization for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Sample & Setting: 54 patients undergoing HCT at the Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Methods...
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Strategies and Barriers in Addressing Mental Health and Suicidality in Patients With Cancer

Leeat Granek
Ora Nakash
Samuel Ariad
Shahar Shapira
Merav Ben-David
ONF 2019, 46(5), 561-571 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.561-571
Purpose: To identify how oncology nurses address mental health distress and suicidality in patients, what strategies they employ in treating this distress, and the barriers they face in addressing distress and suicidality in patients with cancer. Participants & Setting: 20 oncology nurses at...
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Impact of Diabetes on the Symptoms of Breast Cancer Survivors

Susan Storey
Andrea Cohee
Wambui G. Gathirua-Mwangi
Eric Vachon
Patrick Monahan
Julie Otte
Timothy E. Stump
David Cella
Victoria Champion
ONF 2019, 46(4), 473-484 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.473-484
Objectives: To examine the impact of diabetes on the symptoms of women with breast cancer. Sample & Setting: 121 women with breast cancer who self-identified as having a diabetes diagnosis and 1,006 women with breast cancer without diabetes from 97 sites across the United States. Methods &...
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Stigma and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

Lee Ann Johnson
Ann M. Schreier
Melvin Swanson
Janet P. Moye
Sheila Ridner
ONF 2019, 46(3), 318-328 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.318-328
Objectives: To identify groups of participants with high and low levels of stigma and to examine the influence of stigma on social support, social constraints, symptom severity, symptom interference, and quality of life (QOL). Sample & Setting: 62 individuals with lung cancer were identified...
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