Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Cancer Patients"
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Barriers and promoters for nurses' participation in cancer treatment decision making process and patient satisfaction with treatment decision
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: To examine the barriers and promoters for nurses' participation during cancer treatment decision making (TDM) process and to describe the nurse and nurse practitioner's ... -
Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment: The breast cancer experience
The aims of this qualitative descriptive study were to describe the experience of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) for women with breast cancer who received chemotherapy; and identify information about CRCI ... -
Cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Background. Recent studies suggest that standard dose chemotherapy (CTX) may cross the blood-brain barrier. However, the evidence for CTX-induced cognitive impairments in breast cancer patients is inconsistent. Purposes. ... -
Correlates of fatigue in lymphoma patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Fatigue is the most prevalent and disturbing symptom in cancer patients; however, little research explains the correlates and predictors of fatigue. The purposes of this study were to describe the fatigue patterns in ... -
The effects of rocking chair motion on postoperative ileus duration, subjective pain, pain medication use and time to discharge following abdominal surgery
Rocking motion may be useful in resolving postoperative ileus (POI) in cancer patients who have undergone abdominal surgery. Operations of the abdomen result in gastrointestinal dysmotility, to some extent, in all patients ... -
The effects of therapeutic back massage on psychophysiologic variables and immune function in spouses of cancer patients
Scant attention has been given to help spouses of cancer patients reduce stress associated with their partner's illness. Stress-induced immune function change may be the link between stress and illness. A significant ... -
Energy through motion: An evidence-based exercise
(Oncology Nursing Society, 1/11/2017)Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a result of cancer and cancer treatment. CRF can be debilitating for patients during and after treatment. Evidence supports activity as effective for reducing cancer related fatigue. An ... -
Evaluation of an educational video: What to expect your first day of chemotherapy
(2017-04-17)Background. Anxiety levels in patients diagnosed with cancer are high at the time of diagnosis. Most of these patients do not know what to expect the first day of chemotherapy treatment. This fear of the unknown can cause ... -
The experience of families when a child is diagnosed with cancer with a favorable diagnosis
The major objective of this longitudinal, descriptive study was to describe the family transition to living with childhood cancer, from the family's point of view, when a child is diagnosed with cancer with a favorable ... -
The hidden morbidity of cancer: An exploratory study of burden in caregivers of cancer patients with brain metastases
(2017-01-27)Caregiving is a highly individualized experience. While numerous papers have been published on caregiver burden in the context of a variety of diagnoses and conditions, this paper presents the unique features of ... -
Hopeful adults with advanced stage cancer: nature, influences, focus, and patterns of hope over time
The diagnosis of terminal cancer begins one of the most complex and challenging individual experiences of human life that requires multiple coping responses, one of those being hope. There are limited knowledge and few ... -
ISNCC Palliative Care Position Statement
(2015-10)The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) published a position statement on palliative care in October 2015. The purpose of this position statement is to (1) integrate a palliative approach into ... -
The moderating effect of religion on death distress and quality of life among Christian cancer patients in the United States with Muslim cancer patients in Saudi Arabia
Cancer is an illness that knows no international boundaries. There are more than eight million global cancer deaths each year. A life-threatening diagnosis generates significant emotional problems for many patients across ... -
Partnering with families to validate questionnaires assessing unmet needs of children, adolescents, and parents/caregivers at the end of cancer treatment
(8/30/2017)Transitioning off cancer treatment is a momentous occasion for pediatric patients and their families, but also brings anxiety and fear, suggesting that there are unmet needs/gaps in services provided at the end of treament. ... -
Perceived social support, coping, and psychological distress in advanced cancer patients
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which perceived social support and coping mechanisms contribute to explaining psychological distress in advanced cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The Lazarus ... -
A qualitative study of hope and the environment of persons living with cancer
The purpose of this naturalistic study was to explore and describe the impact of factors from the internal and external, human and non-human environments on the hoping process utilized by persons living with cancer. Given ... -
The relation of sick leave benefits, employment patterns, and individual characteristics to radiation therapy-related fatigue
Fatigue has consistently been found to be the most common and distressing side effect of radiation therapy. This study examined the relation of a specific life-style behavior with many policy and economic implications, ... -
The resilience and influencing factor among colorectal cancer patients after surgery
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the degree of resilience and also identified the influencing factor of resilience among colorectal cancer patients following ... -
The spiritual health of oncology patients: A comparison of nurse and patient perceptions
Nurses who are committed to care of the whole person must be knowledgeable about patients' spiritual needs. This descriptive, cross-sectional survey was designed to investigate the spiritual health of oncology patients. ... -
A validation study for the classification of the level of severity of malignant skin lesions in cancer patients
A methodological study using a modified Delphi survey was conducted to determine whether or not there was consensus among wound care experts in identifying categories and characteristics essential for classifying malignant ...