An abbreviated Faecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale for Chinese-speaking population with colorectal cancer after surgery: cultural adaptation and item reduction.

abstract：:Clinicians are less likely to recommend adjuvant chemotherapy for older adults based on their age alone. This study aimed to develop a mortality risk model to assist treatment decision making by identifying patients who are unlikely to live to benefit from chemotherapy. All lymph node-positive colon cancer patients ≥6...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Jorgensen ML,Young JM,Dobbins TA,Solomon MJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three different models are commonly used to provide palliative care services to cancer patients in Turkey: comprehensive palliative care center (CPCC), hospital inpatient services (HIS) and home healthcare (HHC). OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of three alternativ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Saygili M,Çelik Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Painful bone metastases cause reduced quality of life (QoL) in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Alpha-emitter 223Radium is associated with a clear survival benefit and significant bone pain palliation in CRPC patients with symptomatic bone metastases. The aim of this study was to eva...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： De Vincentis G,Frantellizzi V,Follacchio GA,Farcomeni A,Pani A,Samaritani R,Schinzari G,Santini D,Cortesi E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of cryotherapy and chlorhexidine to oral nutrition transition time in chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. This randomised controlled trial with random assignments to the experimental and control groups was conducted with cancer patients. Study data were collected from...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Erden Y,Ipekcoban G

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies show that chronic fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom related to cancer and its treatment. In order to evaluate the problem in Sweden, a questionnaire was mailed to 442 registered nurses in the autumn of 1995 with the aim of determining cancer nurses' views of the nature and causes of cancer-r...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Magnusson K,Karlsson E,Palmblad C,Leitner C,Paulson A

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality of medical care delivered to patients with cancer near the end of life is a significant issue. Previous studies have defined several areas suggestive of aggressive cancer treatment as potentially representing poor quality care. The primary objective of current analysis was to examine chemotherapy and healt...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Schulkes KJG,van Walree IC,van Elden LJR,van den Bos F,van Huis-Tanja L,Lammers JJ,Ten Bokkel Huinink D,Hamaker ME

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the predictive power of psychological flexibility, masculine self-esteem and stoicism in influencing psychological distress and quality of life in men diagnosed with prostate cancer. It explores relationships between these theorised predictors and prostate cancer physical symptoms, an esta...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： McAteer G,Gillanders D

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to identify strategies to implement patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into routine oncology outpatients' clinical care. METHODS:Qualitative focus groups were conducted with staff from multiple disciplines using a semistructured interview guide, with supporting data collec...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Roberts NA,Alexander K,Wyld D,Janda M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of our study was to evaluate the reliability, validity, responsiveness and acceptability of the Mandarin (simplified) Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-OH45. METHODS:From October 2017 to February 2018, 393 cancer patients were enrolled from three different hospitals in China. A forward and backward tra...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Liu J,Gao J,Wu CX,Bai DX,Li X,Guo XX,Yu JY,Xiao QQ,Bao XR,He LC,Zhong YZ,Chen S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women experience significant emotional distress in relation to further diagnostic evaluation of pre-cancerous cell changes of the cervix. However, less is known about the specific variables that contribute to elevated state anxiety and negative affect prior to colposcopy. The study aims to identify psychosocial factor...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Kola S,Walsh JC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a recent increase in research considering the perceptions of the term "cancer survivor" held by individuals who have or have had cancer. This article explores the meaning of the term to young women living with a history of breast cancer. Twenty women participated in semi-structured interviews about thei...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Rees S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of a reinforcement message (RM) administered by a hospital pharmacist on adherence, through a randomised study involving patients undergoing oral chemotherapy from which an objective outcome measure and patients' subjective opinions were collected. A secondary aim was to detect which ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Ghiggia A,Bianco A,Castelli L,Baratta F,Birocco N,Scaldaferri M,Milla P,Tesio V,Rosso S,Torta R,Brusa P,Cattel F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is an emerging method to assess an individual's current thoughts, affect, behaviour, physical states and contextual factors as they occur in real-time and in their natural environment. Whereas EMA is frequently used in mental health, little is known about the added val...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Kampshoff CS,Verdonck-de Leeuw IM,van Oijen MG,Sprangers MA,Buffart LM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is difficult for people from ethnically diverse communities to cope with, because there is inequality in getting information and services to meet their needs for prevention, prompt diagnosis, treatment, care and support. Research with black minority ethnic (BME) communities indicates a lack of knowledge about c...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Lanceley A,Cox CL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Breast cancer treatments not only affect body image but also other aspects of women's lives. Women try to accept their appearance through coping strategies. This study aimed to determine the relationship between body image and coping strategies in women with breast cancer following surgery in southeast Iran. ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Yamani Ardakani B,Tirgari B,Roudi Rashtabadi O

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delays in the diagnosis of cancer are common, and they are attributed to both patient and healthcare system factors. Minimizing such delays and improving early detection rates is a key goal of the new cancer reform strategy in England, in light of recent data showing that survival rates in the UK are low. The aim of t...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Molassiotis A,Wilson B,Brunton L,Chandler C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients commonly develop shoulder disability and reduction in quality of life (QOL) following neck dissection surgery. There is a lack of studies investigating the impact of preventative rehabilitation to prevent shoulder disability in this population. An exploratory trial was undertaken to investigate this gap in th...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Lauchlan DT,McCaul JA,McCarron T,Patil S,McManners J,McGarva J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the practice of palliative nursing care in Spain. The management of palliative hospital and home care is presented. Nursing roles in the multidimentional aspects (physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual) of patient and family care are provided. Nursing participation in informing an...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Zabalegui A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe the information and support needs of women who have primary relatives with breast cancer. The Information and Support Needs Questionnaire (ISNQ) was developed and revised from previous qualitative and pilot studies. The ISNQ addressed concepts of the importance of, and the degree ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Chalmers K,Marles S,Tataryn D,Scott-Findlay S,Serfas K

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodeno-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (DP-ETs) are increasingly diagnosed today due to the widespread use of modern imaging methods. Duodeno-pancreatic endocrine tumours should be treated by radical surgical resection, which offers a high chance for cure when the disease is localized. A high index of suspicion is ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Peros G,Sakorafas GH,Konstantoudakis G,Giannopoulos GA,Petropoulou K,Parasi A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to describe the experiences of a hospital-based home care programme in the families of children with cancer. Fourteen parents, representing 10 families, were interviewed about their experiences of a hospital-based home care programme during a 4-month period in 2009 at a university hospital in Denmark. F...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Hansson H,Kjaergaard H,Schmiegelow K,Hallström I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of traditional follow-up care is being challenged, as cancer survivors' supportive and psychological needs are often neither identified, nor addressed. This study's aim was to develop a holistic surgical follow-up clinic for oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients were participants completed a disease-spec...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Semple CJ,Lannon D,Qudairat E,McCaughan E,McCormac R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic mutations in key oncogenes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and melanoma are important determinants of tumour sensitivity to targeted therapies. Molecular screening for these predictive biomarkers is routinely used to inform treatment decisions; however, little is known about how best to communicate testi...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Liang R,Meiser B,Smith S,Kasparian NA,Lewis CR,Chin M,Long GV,Ward R,Menzies AM,Harris-Wai JN,Kaur R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to gain insight in the views and experiences of oncology healthcare providers in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, on caring for patients of non-Western descent. A qualitative research design with the constant comparative method was used. Data were collected through five focus gro...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： van Eechoud I,Grypdonck M,Leman J,Verhaeghe S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND:Discussion of treatment goals between oncologists and patients is challenging. Patients frequently misunderstand goals of therapy. There are several methods to document goals of chemotherapy, however, and are frequently not incorporated into patient charts. METHODS/DESIGN:Cancer patients receiving...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Monga V,Maliske SM,Kaleem H,Mott SL,K D Zamba G,Milhem M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Informational need assessment has become an important part of health care in order to provide information effectively in clinical settings. Literature on information needs in the West suggests that breast cancer (BC) patients needed more information than doctors had provided, and information that fully met their needs...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Tsuchiya M,Horn SA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and Neck (H&N) cancer treatment can have a major detrimental impact on patient lives, and these issues can go unrecognised and be inadequately addressed. The aim of this paper is to compare the Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI) responses across age groups attending routine H&N cancer follow-up clinics with particu...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Rogers SN,Audisio RA,Lowe D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fear of cancer recurrence is cited as a motivator of women's preferences between routine monitoring and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) as methods of managing ongoing breast cancer risk. We conducted a discrete choice experiment among a general community sample of women who completed 12 hypothetical ch...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： De Abreu Lourenço R,Haas M,Hall J,Parish K,Stuart D,Viney R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of cancer survivors and the tradition of long-term follow-up in the outpatient clinic has resulted in overcrowded oncology clinics and long waiting times. Little is known about patients' perceptions of their clinic attendance. This survey of 252 oncology patients investigated patients' satisfaction ...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Thomas S,Glynne-Jones R,Chait I

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mirtazapine and olanzapine are easy-to-use psychiatric drugs with potent antinausea effects. Ondansetron and later members of the 'setron class are currently standard treatments for cancer chemotherapy-related nausea and emesis. They are potent 5-HT3 blockers, but it is often not appreciated that mirtazapine and olanz...

journal_title：European journal of cancer care

authors： Kast RE,Foley KF

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00