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Wong SL, Johnston E, Rossell N, Malogolowkin M, Rios L, Gómez García W, Antillon-Klussmann F, Fu L, Fuentes-Alabi S, Quintero Delgado K, Ortiz Morales D, Rodriguez-Loza C, Apesoa-Varano EC, Friedrich P, Alvarez E. The Effect of COVID-19 on Oncology Care for Adolescents and Young Adults in Latin America. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2024; 13:703-707. [PMID: 38502817 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2023.0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Children with cancer in low- and middle-income countries were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about how adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer were affected. Sixty-seven physicians and nonphysician providers were interviewed about their experiences caring for AYAs with cancer in Latin America. Quotes related to the COVID-19 pandemic were identified and grouped into themes. Barriers from the COVID-19 pandemic included limited space, restrictions on travel, reduced funding, limited staff, limited services, and changes to treatment. However, improvements to care that arose from the COVID-19 pandemic included better access to distance learning and telemedicine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samantha L Wong
- School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Independent Medical Anthropology Researcher, San Salvador, El Salvador
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Unidad de Oncología Pediátrica y del Adolescente, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Oncology, Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- National Cancer Institute, INCART, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica, Guatemala City, Guatemala
- School of Medicine, Francisco Marroquín University, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Program for Childhood Cancer, Ayudame a Vivir Foundation/National Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom, San Salvador, El Salvador
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel, Oncología, Panama City, Panama
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Program for Childhood Cancer, Ayudame a Vivir Foundation/National Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom, San Salvador, El Salvador
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Global Pediatric Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, California, USA
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Wang L, Li Y, Zhao R, Li J, Gong X, Li H, Chi Y. Influencing factors of home hospice care needs of the older adults with chronic diseases at the end of life in China: a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1348214. [PMID: 38859895 PMCID: PMC11163093 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1348214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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Introduction Chronic diseases are becoming a serious threat to the physical and mental health of older people in China as their aging process picks up speed. Home hospice care addresses diverse needs and enhances the quality of life for older adult individuals nearing the end of life. To ensure the well-being of chronically ill older adults at the end of life, it is vital to explore and assess the multidimensional hospice needs of terminally ill older individuals in their homes. The aim of this study was to investigate the current situation of home hospice care needs of Chinese older adults with chronic diseases at the end of life, and to analyze the influencing factors (sociodemographic and disease-related factors). Methods In this cross-sectional study, 247 older adult people with chronic diseases at the end of life were selected from the communities of 4 community health service centers in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province from June to October 2023 by random sampling method. A general information questionnaire and the home hospice care needs questionnaire developed by our research group were used to investigate. Independent samples t-test or one-way ANOVA was used to compare the differences in the scores of different characteristics, and the factors with significant differences were selected for multivariate linear regression analysis to determine the final influencing factors. Results The total score of home hospice needs of the dying older adult was 115.70 ± 12, with the mean scores for each dimension in descending order being Information Needs (3.96 ± 0.61), Social Support Needs (3.96 ± 0.44), Spiritual Needs (3.92 ± 0.43), Physical Needs (3.60 ± 0.59), Psychological Needs (3.37 ± 0.65). Status of residence, duration of illness (year), the type of disease, and self-care ability were influential factors in the total score of home hospice needs. Discussion The need for hospice care for the terminally ill older adult is high, and healthcare professionals should implement services according to the influencing factors of need to meet their multidimensional needs and improve their quality of life.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- College of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- College of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- College of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- College of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- College of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Science and Technology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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Naz H, Apesoa-Varano EC, Romero C, Keegan T, Malogolowkin M, Callas C, Gosdin M, Alvarez E. How Do Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Cancer Manage Their Chemotherapy-Related Symptoms at Home? J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2023; 12:923-928. [PMID: 37699237 PMCID: PMC10739787 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2022.0153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Chemotherapy can cause many distressing side effects, potentially impacting treatment completion and quality of life in adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer. To identify ways to help mitigate chemotherapy-related symptoms, we sought to elicit barriers and facilitators to managing symptoms experienced by AYAs with cancer through interviews. Qualitative thematic analysis identified three main domains: (1) managing chemotherapy symptoms (e.g., medication, home remedies), (2) anticipating and mitigating symptoms (e.g., management of symptoms at home, anticipatory guidance), and (3) knowing when to seek care (e.g., unexpected and unusual symptoms). This study elucidated that AYAs can successfully manage symptoms at home when given the proper guidance and this could be a focus of future efforts to improve outcomes in this population. The Clinical Trial Registration number is NCT04594096.
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- Hiba Naz
- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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Dhaliwal JS, Murang ZR, Haji Husaini HA, Idris DR, Venkatasalu MR. The need for oral assessment and referral practices tool for palliative patients in Brunei Darussalam: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Open 2021; 8:39-47. [PMID: 33318810 PMCID: PMC7729708 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Aim This study aimed to investigate knowledge, experiences, perceptions and barriers of healthcare professionals regarding palliative oral care. Methods The study involved 169 palliative care professionals in Brunei. Data collection tool was pretested, validated and self-administered with sections on demographics; knowledge, attitude and practices; referral of patients; perspectives; and barriers to oral palliative care. Results 97.3% of participants believed that palliative patients need oral care, and 11.6% of participants were trained in this area. 43.8% were unsure about referral process, and 66.1% of participants had never used a tool to assess oral conditions of palliative patients. Most common oral condition encountered was mucositis (54.5%). 74.1% of participants expected family members to be responsible, and the absence of proper guidelines for assessment (66.1%) was the top challenge in providing oral care for palliative patients. Conclusion This study highlights perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals and need for improved care through development of oral assessment and referral practices tool for palliative patients.
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- Jagjit S. Dhaliwal
- Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health SciencesUniversiti Brunei DarussalamBandar Seri BegawanBrunei Darussalam
- All India Institute of Medical SciencesRishikeshIndia
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- Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health SciencesUniversiti Brunei DarussalamBandar Seri BegawanBrunei Darussalam
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- Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health SciencesUniversiti Brunei DarussalamBandar Seri BegawanBrunei Darussalam
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- Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health SciencesUniversiti Brunei DarussalamBandar Seri BegawanBrunei Darussalam
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Pedersen B, Uhrenfeldt L, Jacobsen HR, Jørgensen L. The role of responsibility in oncological emergency telephone calls. Nurs Ethics 2019; 26:2071-2084. [PMID: 30961433 DOI: 10.1177/0969733019839214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients and their caregivers are expected to take joint responsibility for reporting symptoms and seeking medical assistance, for example, by calling oncology emergency telephones or other helplines during a cancer trajectory. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE The aim was to explore the meaning of responsibility as it appeared in patients' or caregivers' experiences of calling an oncological emergency telephone. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS AND CONTEXT Inspired by qualitative description and qualitative content analysis, a secondary analysis of data from interviews with 12 participants calling the oncological emergency telephone at a Danish university hospital was performed. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS The project observes demands for safekeeping data and all regulations concerning research ethics in agreement with the Nordic Nurses Federation and the Danish Health Act. FINDINGS Two main themes emerged: (1) to act responsibly as a patient or caregiver was to 'be watchful and alert', 'report symptoms the right way' and 'do crosschecking' and (2) to deal with the burden of responsibility was to 'feel safe when dealing with the burden of responsibility' and 'be relieved from the burden of responsibility'. DISCUSSION Too much responsibility and a potential imbalance between healthcare professionals' expectations and callers' knowledge and capacity to act may place additional burdens on the callers, which may be eased by person-centred care. CONCLUSION The meaning of responsibility appeared in the participants' capacity to act, where they observed, assessed and reported symptoms and controlled prescribed treatments as well as shared or handed over the responsibility to the healthcare providers. Thus, the analysis provided essential knowledge for healthcare professionals on how patients and caregivers handle this responsibility when faced with a cancer disease that is treated on an outpatient basis.
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Díaz-Morales K, Reyes-Arvizu J, Morgado-Nájera K, Everardo-Domínguez D. Síntomas en niños con cáncer y estrategias de cuidado familiar. REVISTA CUIDARTE 2018. [DOI: 10.15649/cuidarte.v10i1.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introducción: Los síntomas de dolor y náusea vómito en los niños con cáncer son ocasionados por la enfermedad o tratamiento de quimioterapia. El manejo de estos síntomas es un reto en los familiares. Objetivos: Describir y analizar la relación entre los síntomas de dolor y náusea vómito en los niños con cáncer y describir las estrategias de cuidado familiar ante estos síntomas. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo correlacional, con muestra de 31 niños y familiares de una clínica oncopediatrica de Veracruz México. Diligenciaron los instrumentos Escala de dolor con caras-Revisada, Clasificación de Náusea-Vómito Inducido por Quimioterapia y Cuestionario de estrategias de cuidado familiar para el manejo de síntomas. Los datos se analizaron con estadística descriptiva e inferencial con Rho de Spearman, utilizando el programa SPSS 20.0. Resultados: Los niños padecen dolor moderado (48%), leve (29%) e intenso (23%). Tienen náusea-vómito agudo (74%), anticipatorio (16%) y retardado (10%). Existe asociación entre la náusea-vómito retardado con el anticipatorio (r =435<0,05). Los familiares contrarrestan el dolor del niño con estrategias de espiritualidad, distracción y fármacos. Ante la náusea-vómito evitan ambientes con olor a comida y consumo de líquidos calientes. Discusión: Según el tipo de cáncer y tratamiento, es la intensidad del dolor en el niño. La náusea-vómito se considera el síntoma más problemático durante la quimioterapia. Conclusiones: La investigación aporta datos científicos para indagar a futuro estos síntomas y posibles secuelas físicas y psicológicas (depresión, ansiedad) en los niños con cáncer, así como la efectividad de las estrategias familiares para tratar estos síntomas.Como citar este artículo: Díaz-Morales K, Reyes-Arvizu J, Morgado-Nájera K, Everardo-Domínguez D. Síntomas en niños con cáncer y estrategias de cuidado familiar. Rev Cuid. 2019; 10(1): e597. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v10i1.597
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Cancer stigma has undergone an important transformation in recent decades. In general, this disease no longer fits squarely into Goffman’s classic taxonomy of stigmatized conditions. This review will demonstrate that, with important adaptations, an identity-threat model of stigma can be used to organize cancer stigma research post-Goffman. This adapted model postulates that one’s personal attributions, responses to situational threat, and disease/treatment characteristics can be used to predict identity threat and well-being of individuals with cancer. Implications for further research and clinical practice are discussed.
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Ugur O, Elcigil A, Arslan D, Sonmez A. Responsibilities and Difficulties of Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Home Care. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 15:725-9. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.2.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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