Breedveld-Peters, Jose J L Bours, Martijn J L Cords, Charlotte I Ditters, Imke A M Habraken, Vera Jongen, Michelle W J Weijenberg, Matty P
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Knowledge about long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) or treatment related health and functioning problems and on its impact on participation of CRC survivors in domestic life and in society is limited. We aimed to explore the nature and impact of cancer (treatment) related participation restrictions on everyday life of long-term CRC survivors, their c...
Götz, Anna Kröner, A Jenewein, J Spirig, R
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Addressing psychosocial distress is an essential part of cancer care. Therefore, nurses at the University Hospital Zurich have been screening all cancer inpatients with the Distress Thermometer (DT) since 2012. Screening is ineffective without any form of psychosocial intervention. We aimed to identify adherence to the screening protocol and how th...
Van Schoors, Marieke De Mol, Jan Verhofstadt, Lesley L Goubert, Liesbet Van Parys, Hanna
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Pediatric cancer presents many challenges to the life of the child diagnosed with cancer and his/her family. Among the studies investigating risk and protective factors, social support has emerged as an important construct. However, little is known on how family members support each other in this particular context. In order to further explore this...
Bradford, Natalie Walker, Rick Cashion, Christine Henney, Rosyln Yates, Patsy
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
To assess unmet information and service needs in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (15-29 years) who access specialist Youth Cancer Services in Queensland, Australia. Participants were recruited through Youth Cancer Services across Queensland and completed validated Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Patient Reported Experience Measure...
Nilsson, Jenny Röing, Marta Malmros, Johan Winterling, Jeanette
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
The aim was to explore the ways young adult survivors of childhood cancer with risk of being infertile understand their ability to have children. The study has a qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach. Interviews with a purposeful sample of 19 childhood cancer survivors who did not have children (age range 17-27) were carried out and a...
Wallace, Isla Barratt, Helen Harvey, Sarah Raine, Rosalind
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
There are well-documented barriers to nurse participation in cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. This paper aims to identify the approaches used by Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) in this setting to contribute during discussion, and to consider the impact of these approaches on the decision making process. In doing so it aims to highlig...
Üzar-Özçetin, Yeter Sinem Tee, Stephen Kargın, Maral
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
The aim of this study was to understand how cancer survivors and nurses define and experience cultural care and to make recommendations toward improvements in nursing practice. The study used a descriptive qualitative design. Data were collected from 29 cancer survivors and 23 oncology nurses by using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data were ...
Beaver, Kinta Martin-Hirsch, Pierre Williamson, Susan Kyrgiou, Maria
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
There is a strong shift away from hospital-based approaches to follow-up after active treatment for cancer with supported self-management being promoted as an approach to long term recovery. We aimed to determine the acceptability and feasibility of patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU), supported by a self-management approach, for patients treated fo...
Röhrl, Kari Guren, Marianne Grønlie Astrup, Guro Lindviksmoen Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova Rustøen, Tone
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Multiple symptoms can have a negative impact on quality of life (QoL), but there is little information about the impact of multiple symptoms on QoL of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) during outpatient chemotherapy. Therefore, the purpose was to assess the physical and mental QoL in CRC patients over six months of chemotherapy, to evaluate the...
Neris, Rhyquelle Rhibna Leite, Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi Nascimento, Lucila Castanheira García-Vivar, Cristina Zago, Márcia Maria Fontão
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European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Most qualitative studies do not explore experience throughout the urologic cancer survival trajectory. Moreover, the evidence of the experience of cancer survivors that focuses on the contextual aspects of culture is scarce in oncology literature. This study aimed to analyze the survival experience of urological cancer from the perspective of men. ...
