Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2009
Pre- and postintervention differences in acculturation, knowledge, beliefs, and stages of readiness for mammograms among Korean American women.
To assess differences in acculturation, knowledge, beliefs, and stages of readiness for mammograms from pre- to postintervention among Korean American women aged 40 years or older. ⋯ Culturally appropriate educational programs can serve to change women's perceptions and knowledge, and such changes may lead to changes in health behavior.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2009
Fatigue and physical activity in older patients with cancer: a six-month follow-up study.
To determine the relationship between fatigue and physical activity in older patients with cancer. ⋯ Physical activity interventions should be developed and tested in older patients with cancer.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2009
Cancer surveillance behaviors in women presenting for clinical BRCA genetic susceptibility testing.
To investigate cancer surveillance behaviors of women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) who presented for clinical BRCA cancer susceptibility testing, specifically to describe cancer surveillance behaviors and reasons for not engaging in behaviors, compare surveillance behaviors with existing surveillance guidelines, and evaluate associations of cancer surveillance behaviors with BRCA results. ⋯ Healthcare providers should be aware of changing breast and ovarian cancer surveillance recommendations and counsel their at-risk patients accordingly.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2009
Complementary and alternative medicine: oncology nurses' knowledge and attitudes.
To describe oncology nurses' complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) knowledge and attitudes. ⋯ Oncology nurses should be prepared with insightful CAM knowledge and attitudes to provide prudent and unbiased information to patients.
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To increase knowledge of what patients with incurable cancer have found consoling during the course of the disease. ⋯ Creativity, knowledge, and courage are needed to comprehend and accept a patient's need for consolation. By using simple interventions, the nurse can console the patient with little effort. Words become less important when consolation is done through body language.