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View article: A Pilot Study of a Primary Palliative Care Communication Intervention (PRECURSOR) to Address Supportive Oncology Needs for Patients With Incurable Cancer and Their Caregivers in the Outpatient Oncology Setting
A Pilot Study of a Primary Palliative Care Communication Intervention (PRECURSOR) to Address Supportive Oncology Needs for Patients With Incurable Cancer and Their Caregivers in the Outpatient Oncology Setting Open
Introduction As cancer care increasingly shifts to outpatient settings, patients with incurable cancer and their caregivers face growing challenges in addressing supportive oncology needs across five domains: informational, physical, emoti…
View article: Mindfulness to enhance quality of life and support advance care planning: a pilot randomized controlled trial for adults with advanced cancer and their family caregivers
Mindfulness to enhance quality of life and support advance care planning: a pilot randomized controlled trial for adults with advanced cancer and their family caregivers Open
View article: Advance Care Planning in the Rural Faith Community: An Evidence-based Project Promoting Knowledge and Engagement
Advance Care Planning in the Rural Faith Community: An Evidence-based Project Promoting Knowledge and Engagement Open
View article: Trajectories of Serious Illness Communication During Long-term Acute Care Hospital Admissions (GP151)
Trajectories of Serious Illness Communication During Long-term Acute Care Hospital Admissions (GP151) Open
View article: Integrating evidence-based communication principles into routine cancer care
Integrating evidence-based communication principles into routine cancer care Open
View article: Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Meta-Analysis of Advance Care Planning and End-of-life Cancer Care
Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Meta-Analysis of Advance Care Planning and End-of-life Cancer Care Open
View article: Palliative care delivery changes during COVID-19 and enduring implications in oncology nursing: a rapid review
Palliative care delivery changes during COVID-19 and enduring implications in oncology nursing: a rapid review Open
Purpose of review A rapid review was conducted to synthesize evidence of palliative care delivery changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes were synthesized according to the eight domains of high-quality palliative care and enduring im…
View article: Content Validity Assessment of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in CKD Using Qualitative Methods
Content Validity Assessment of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in CKD Using Qualitative Methods Open
Background: The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) measures individuals’ unique perceptions of their illness. While psychometric properties of the IPQ-R have been demonstrated in many disease populations, its content validity…
View article: Caregiver Engagement Enhances Outcomes Among Randomized Control Trials of Transitional Care Interventions
Caregiver Engagement Enhances Outcomes Among Randomized Control Trials of Transitional Care Interventions Open
Background: Fluctuations in health among chronically ill adults result in frequent health care transitions. Some interventions to improve patient outcomes after hospitalization include caregiver engagement as a core component, yet there is…
View article: The Moderating Effect of Caregiver Engagement in Transitional Care Intervention Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis
The Moderating Effect of Caregiver Engagement in Transitional Care Intervention Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis Open
As chronically ill adults age, increased fluctuations in health status result in frequent care transitions. Caregiver engagement is often a core component of evidence-based transitional care interventions, yet little is known about the rel…
View article: “It's Rougher on Me Than It Is on Him”: Family Caregiver–Generated and Prioritized Illness Concerns While Patients Undergo Cancer Treatments
“It's Rougher on Me Than It Is on Him”: Family Caregiver–Generated and Prioritized Illness Concerns While Patients Undergo Cancer Treatments Open
PURPOSE: Research eliciting patients' illness concerns has typically focused later in the cancer continuum, rather than during cancer treatments. Family caregiver concerns are overlooked during this time. Less is known about how patients a…
View article: Impact of Cannabis Use on Least Pain Scores Among African American and White Patients with Cancer Pain: A Moderation Analysis
Impact of Cannabis Use on Least Pain Scores Among African American and White Patients with Cancer Pain: A Moderation Analysis Open
These findings point to the possible role of cannabis in cancer pain management and its potential to reduce racial disparities. These findings are preliminary and further research into the role of cannabis in cancer pain outcomes is needed.
View article: Using the Nurse Coaching Process to Support Bereaved Staff During the COVID-19 Crisis
Using the Nurse Coaching Process to Support Bereaved Staff During the COVID-19 Crisis Open
Nurses are confronting a number of negative mental health consequences owing to high burdens of grief during COVID-19. Despite increased vaccination efforts and lower hospitalization and mortality rates, the long-term effects of mass berea…
View article: End-of-Life Decision Making in Chronic Life-Limiting Disease: A Concept Analysis and Conceptual Model
End-of-Life Decision Making in Chronic Life-Limiting Disease: A Concept Analysis and Conceptual Model Open
Most deaths from chronic life-limiting diseases are preceded by end-of-life decisions, yet patients and caregivers are ill-equipped to make them. The lack of a common vocabulary surrounding end-of-life decision making and the paucity of co…
View article: “I’m Dealing With That”: Illness Concerns of African American and White Cancer Patients While Undergoing Active Cancer Treatments
“I’m Dealing With That”: Illness Concerns of African American and White Cancer Patients While Undergoing Active Cancer Treatments Open
Background: National oncology guidelines recommend early integration of palliative care for patients with cancer. However, drivers for this integration remain understudied. Understanding illness concerns at the time of cancer treatment may…
View article: Health Correlates of Abuse History and Moderating Effect of Parenting Stress for Mothers with Mental Disorders
Health Correlates of Abuse History and Moderating Effect of Parenting Stress for Mothers with Mental Disorders Open
Parenting stress is common and may lead to worsening health, particularly in the context of other risk factors such as mental disorders or a history of abuse. This study investigated how parenting-related stress impacts the effect of abuse…
View article: End-of-life decision making in the context of chronic life-limiting disease: a concept analysis and conceptual model
End-of-life decision making in the context of chronic life-limiting disease: a concept analysis and conceptual model Open
View article: The Impact of Varying Levels of Advance Care Planning Engagement on Perceptions of the End-of-Life Experience Among Caregivers of Deceased Patients With Cancer
The Impact of Varying Levels of Advance Care Planning Engagement on Perceptions of the End-of-Life Experience Among Caregivers of Deceased Patients With Cancer Open
Context: Advance care planning (ACP) is used to prepare patients and caregivers for future “in the moment” decisions at the end-of-life. Patients with cancer generally do not engage in all 3 components of ACP (documented living will, healt…
View article: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ADVANCE CARE PLANNING INTERVENTION COMPONENTS AND OUTCOMES AMONG CLIENTS WITH CANCER
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ADVANCE CARE PLANNING INTERVENTION COMPONENTS AND OUTCOMES AMONG CLIENTS WITH CANCER Open
ACP is a process of behavior change with connections to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM). This systematic review conducted a gap analysis of ACP interventions for clients with cancer by categorizing intervention componen…
View article: “Let's Get Physical” – Developing an Evidence-Based Exercise Protocol for Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Survivors
“Let's Get Physical” – Developing an Evidence-Based Exercise Protocol for Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Survivors Open
Studies demonstrate that strength training and cardiovascular exercise enhance the physical and psychological health of patients undergoing allogeneic BMT (Wiskemann, 2011; Baumann, 2011; Jarden, 2012). Accreditation quality standards (ACO…