Communication in cancer care: what science can and cannot teach us.

abstract：:The aim of the present study, which is part of a major clinical controlled study of the life situation of women with breast cancer, was to compare two groups of women concerning perceived quality of life and coping. The women were treated in two different cancer treatment programs: complementary treatment, which inclu...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Carlsson M,Arman M,Backman M,Hamrin E

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a precise form of radiation therapy that targets cancerous tumors by directly applying the radiation source at the site or directly next to the tumor. Patients often experience but underreport pain and anxiety related to cancer treatments. At present, there is no researc...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Perez S,Néron S,Benc R,Rosberger Z,Vuong T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) results from clonal proliferation of malignant hematologic progenitor cells and is responsible for 7% to 15% of all adult leukemias. The hallmark of CML is a genetic translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 (the Philadelphia chromosome), which creates the abnormal bcr-abl gene and ...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Duffy KM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve family nursing in oncology wards, a new nursing intervention was created: a supportive telephone call after the death of the patient. Nurses who participated in the intervention kept diaries after the call (n = 95). Data were collected also from hospital records. The numerical data were analyzed by using de...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Kaunonen M,Aalto P,Tarkka MT,Paunonen M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Couples facing lung cancer may be at an increased risk of relationship distress in relation to unresolved blame and anger. Using a comparative design, we conducted preliminary analyses of illness attributions as reported by 100 patients and their primary support persons. Patients and support persons responded to a ser...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Lobchuk MM,Murdoch T,McClement SE,McPherson C

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a major treatment option for patients with hematological malignancies. Spouses are frequently asked to provide physical, psychological, and emotional support in both the acute care and outpatient settings, yet few studies have explored the nature and implicat...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Sabo B,McLeod D,Couban S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with cancer experience short- and long-term symptoms. The symptoms can escalate child and family suffering and impact on their quality of life. Children's perspectives of their cancer symptoms have been increasingly investigated; however, there is still much more to be learned from children with cancer. Accor...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Woodgate RL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After mastectomy, the provision of an appropriate breast prosthesis can help to improve body image and quality of life and reduce associated emotional distress. Although up to 90% of women use an external breast prosthesis after mastectomy, little is known about their experiences and satisfaction with breast prosthesi...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Roberts S,Livingston P,White V,Gibbs A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The world-wide nursing shortage is resulting in institutions all over the world recruiting nurses from other countries with varying nursing skill levels and cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for international institutions to adopt, to ensure continued quality care for oncology...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Anderson R

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been an evolution of various consultation models in the literature. Men affected by prostate cancer can experience a range of unmet supportive care needs. Thus, effective consultations are paramount in the delivery of supportive care to optimize tailored self-management plans at the individual leve...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Paterson C,Nabi G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer pain is not adequately managed, and patients' reluctance to report pain and to use analgesics contribute to this problem. The Barriers Questionnaire (BQ) assesses eight patient concerns about reporting pain and using analgesics. This study was designed to determine (a) whether such concerns differ for persons w...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Ward S,Gatwood J

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As survival from breast cancer increases, there is a corresponding rise in the number of women living with the long-term consequences of its treatment. Distressing menopausal hot flushes occur in many of these women. This article reports on interviews conducted with 8 women, exploring the experience of hot flushes aft...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Fenlon DR,Rogers AE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-perceived burden (SPB) causes stress and negatively impacts the quality of life and mental health of patients. It is important to identify effective coping methods to reduce SPB when supporting advanced cancer patients. OBJECTIVE:To qualitatively elucidate advanced cancer patients' strategies for copin...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Oeki M,Takase M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treating patients with cancer within a family setting is the accepted standard of care and a hallmark of end-of-life (EoL) quality of care (QoC). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether family caregiver functioning predicts EoL QoC received by terminally ill patients with cancer. METHODS:F...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Lee MK,Yun YH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Watchful waiting is a reasonable alternative to treatment for some older men with localized prostate cancer, but it inevitably brings uncertainty. This study tested the effectiveness of the watchful waiting intervention (WWI) in helping men cognitively reframe and manage the uncertainty of watchful waiting. Based on M...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Bailey DE,Mishel MH,Belyea M,Stewart JL,Mohler J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because the concept of cancer survivorship (CS) has become widely popularized, it is tempting to assume that all individuals treated for cancer will personally identify with the public term. This is the first investigation about the meaning of the taken-for-granted concept from the perspective of a group of ...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Pieters HC,Heilemann MV

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systematic nursing research activities in South Korea began in the 1970s, but research into oncology did not begin until the mid-1980s. Although the number of Korean oncology nursing studies has increased steadily since then, no national agenda exists for future research in oncology nursing. This study involved a desc...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Lee EH,Kim JS,Chung BY,Bok MS,Song BE,Kong SW,Lee EO

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-help groups are a growing phenomenon across national borders. Current sociologic empirical evidence shows that nurses and other healthcare professionals have become an integral part of self-help groups. The aim of the study is to describe and highlight the experiences of patients with cancer (n = 21) and oncology...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Adamsen L,Rasmussen JM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to describe the quality of life (QOL) and coping style of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients after hospitalization and to explore the relationship between coping style and health-related QOL of NPC patients. A descriptive correlational design was used in this study. Ninety-eight NPC...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： He G,Liu S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The siblings of children with neoplastic disease are at risk of emotional and behavioral problems, but few studies have focused on these risks, and findings across studies are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess psychological adjustment in siblings of children with cancer and a...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Cordaro G,Veneroni L,Massimino M,Clerici CA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-related quality of life is measured to detect the influence of lymphedema on physical, functional, and social aspects of life in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to perform the psychometric evaluation of the Lymphedema Life Impact Scale (LLIS) in Turki...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Orhan C,Üzelpasaci E,Baran E,Nakip G,Özgül S,Aksoy S,Akbayrak T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is difficult to measure, regardless of etiology. Furthermore, the measurement of pain is complicated by variation in the use of visual analogue scales as well as other pain assessment measures. This brief article reviews situations contributing to confusion regarding pain intensity measures and argues for consist...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Dalton JA,McNaull F

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the level of stress experienced by caregivers of brain tumor patients and to examine both their interest in and preferences for stress reduction programs. Using a convenience sample of 60 adult caregivers, we distributed a study questionnaire that examined the caregivers' ...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Keir ST

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The existing knowledge on fatalism in the field of cancer has arisen largely from the cancer prevention and screening literature. Little is known about the role of fatalism in cancer survivorship, particularly within Chinese population. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore the role of fatalism in coping wi...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Cheng H,Sit JW,Twinn SF,Cheng KK,Thorne S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonadherence in cancer patients taking oral anticancer drugs is common. Reasons for nonadherence are still not really understood as influencing factors are often complex, dynamic, and interrelated. OBJECTIVE:A qualitative study was conducted to gain insight into (non-)adherence behavior in patients taking o...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Verbrugghe M,Duprez V,Beeckman D,Grypdonck M,Quaghebeur M,Verschueren C,Verhaeghe S,Van Hecke A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social support is associated with a better adjustment to breast cancer, whereas inadequate social support increases psychological distress. However, the period between diagnosis and surgery is particularly stressful, and few studies have addressed the significance of social support in this period. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Drageset S,Lindstrøm TC,Giske T,Underlid K

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research was planned as a descriptive and cross-sectional study in order to explore knowledge and practices of individuals residing in the Bornova District about protection from and early diagnosis of cancer. The individuals residing in the Bornova District in Izmir constituted the population of research. A total of 1...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Sirin A,Atan SU,Tasci E

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the incidence rates of breast cancer have been increasing remarkably in Hong Kong over the last 2 decades, little is known on breast cancer screening practices among this group of women. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to report breast cancer screening practices among Hong Kong Chinese women and to exa...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Kwok C,Fong DY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to examine differences in the relationship of selected lifestyle factors and health-related behaviors between two groups of women. The study used part of the data gathered in a national Jordanian case-control survey of 100 women with breast cancer and an equal sample of controls. Control...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Petro-Nustas W

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information is crucial for people with cancer for both successful treatment and rehabilitation and to facilitate user involvement and informed decision making. Research has tended to concentrate on biomedical sources, such as hospital-produced information. There have been few inductive investigations of patients' use ...

journal_title：Cancer nursing

authors： Balmer C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00