Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyUsing the COPE intervention for family caregivers to improve symptoms of hospice homecare patients: a clinical trial.
To test an intervention for hospice caregivers designed to help them better manage symptoms experienced by patients with cancer. ⋯ The COPE intervention is effective and immediately translatable to the bedside for hospice homecare patients with advanced cancer.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2007
The process used by surrogate decision makers to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in an intensive care environment.
To understand the process used by surrogate decision makers who have chosen to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ The results reveal opportunities for healthcare providers to improve education and change practice when supporting surrogates. Additional opportunities exist for further research to expand nursing knowledge related to end-of-life issues.
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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.