Nursing research
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Describing an episode of home nursing care for elderly postsurgical cancer patients.
While studies have documented the beneficial effect of home care for cancer patients, the actual interventions implemented during these studies have not been well described. ⋯ These nurses responded to complex problems and used a variety of interventions to assist patients and families in management of the illness experience. They also tailored their care to each patient's location along the illness trajectory. These findings provide beginning support for the clinical utility of Nursing Intervention Lexicon and Taxonomy as a way to quantify an episode of nursing care.