Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Chemotherapy, Cancer"
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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. ... -
Effects of virtual reality on symptom distress in children receiving cancer chemotherapy
The objective of this study was to test the premise that virtual reality, as a developmentally appropriate distraction intervention, mitigates chemotherapy related symptom distress in older children with cancer aged 10-17. ... -
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 cognitive change in women with breast cancer following chemotherapy
Background: Change in cognitive function is one side effect of chemotherapy that has been reported in some breast cancer survivors. Alarming reports indicate that between 16 to 50 percent of women receiving chemotherapy ... -
"Falling hair and drilling bone": A phenomenological inquiry into the lives of adolescents undergoing chemotherapy
(2017-12-07)This study, employing the interpretative phenomenological approach, explored the adolescents‟ experience of undergoing chemotherapy. Five (5) coresearchers were carefully chosen based on a present criteria set upon by the ... -
Investigating chemobrain onset: A pilot study exploring the severity and onset of cognitive impairment
Background: Chemotherapy related changes in cognition fall into a cluster of symptoms commonly referred to as chemobrain. To date, nursing literature on the progression of chemobrain and tools used to describe this progression ... -
“Masked”: The Lives of Adolescents Undergoing Chemotherapy
(Philippine Journal of Nursing, 2013-12)Worldwide, cancer still ranks as the second leading cause of death among children. In Asia alone, it continues to be a leading cause of childhood mortality. Though treatment such as chemotherapy have played a major role ... -
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 ...
