Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2017
Psychometric Properties of the Fatigue Questionnaire EORTC QLQ-FA12 in a sample of female cancer patients.
. Cancer patients frequently suffer from fatigue. Recently, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life group developed a new 12-item fatigue assessment instrument. ⋯ The psychometric coefficients justify the calculation of a sum score, which can be used by clinicians to assess the general degree of fatigue. While the 3-item fatigue scale of the EORTC QLQ-C30 stresses the physical aspect of fatigue, the new EORTC QLQ-FA12 covers its emotional and cognitive aspects as well.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2017
Communication Challenges of Oncologists and Intensivists Caring for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Qualitative Study.
The families of oncology patients requiring intensive care often face increasing complexity in communication with their providers, particularly when patients are cared for by providers from different disciplines. ⋯ We identified barriers to communication with families both within and between teams and for individual physicians. Formal communication training and processes that standardize communication to ensure completeness and role delineation between clinical teams may improve oncologists' and intensivists' ability to initiate GCDs, thereby fulfilling their ethical obligations of decision support.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2017
"Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version of the Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Version".
Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Version is a simple and non-burdensome tool used to evaluate the self-efficacy of the cancer patients. ⋯ The CBI-B was found to be a valid and reliable inventory for assessing the self-efficacy of Turkish cancer patients. The CBI-B, is a simple and brief measure of self-efficacy for coping with cancer, could be easily used in clinical and research settings.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2017
Late-life suicide in terminal cancer: a rational act or under-diagnosed depression?
Previous studies have reported significantly elevated standardised mortality rates in older people with cancer. Terminally ill people represent a unique group where suicide may be considered as rational. ⋯ A high proportion of those with terminal cancer had motives suggestive of rational suicide. Future studies are needed to clarify whether the low rate of depression is secondary to under-diagnosis of depression or people with terminal cancer choosing to end their life as a rational act to alleviate suffering.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2017
Effect of Prophylactic Fentanyl Buccal Tablet on Episodic Exertional Dyspnea: A Pilot Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
Episodic dyspnea is one of the most common, debilitating, and difficult-to-treat symptoms. ⋯ This study supports that prophylactic FBT was associated with a reduction of exertional dyspnea and was well tolerated. Our findings support the need for larger trials to confirm the therapeutic potential of rapid-onset opioids.