Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
Psychosocial correlates of mammography screening in older African American women.
To explore psychosocial correlates of older African American women's adherence to annual mammography screening, including cancer fatalism, dispositional optimism, social support, knowledge of breast cancer screening guidelines, perceptions of general health, and components of the Health Belief Model (HBM), and to examine factors associated with annual mammography screening. ⋯ The next step is to develop culturally appropriate educational interventions that increase knowledge about breast cancer and screening guidelines, enhance health-related social support, and address barriers and perhaps cancer fatalism in older, low-income, African American women.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialVirtual reality: a distraction intervention for chemotherapy.
To explore virtual reality (VR) as a distraction intervention to relieve symptom distress in adults receiving chemotherapy treatments for breast, colon, and lung cancer. ⋯ Patients found using VR during chemotherapy treatments to be enjoyable. VR is a feasible and cost-effective distraction intervention to implement in the clinical setting.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
The degree to which spiritual needs of patients near the end of life are met.
To determine to what degree the spiritual needs of patients near the end of life are met. ⋯ Nurses must recognize the importance of spirituality to patients near the end of life. Assessment for specific spiritual needs can lead to the development of interventions to meet those needs. Meeting patients' spiritual needs can enhance their quality of life.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyDay surgery for breast cancer: effects of a psychoeducational telephone intervention on functional status and emotional distress.
To determine the efficacy of a nursing intervention based on self-regulation theory known as the Attentional Focus and Symptom Management Intervention (AFSMI) in enhancing physical and emotional well-being in women who underwent day surgery for breast cancer. ⋯ Findings validate the use of the self-regulation model in designing individualized nursing interventions. Redirecting attention and focusing on concrete objective features hold potential in developing other innovative nursing interventions.