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Zhu L, Rong Y, McGee LA, Rwigema JCM, Patel SH. Testing and Validation of a Custom Retrained Large Language Model for the Supportive Care of HN Patients with External Knowledge Base. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2311. [PMID: 39001375 PMCID: PMC11240646 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16132311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to develop a retrained large language model (LLM) tailored to the needs of HN cancer patients treated with radiotherapy, with emphasis on symptom management and survivorship care. METHODS A comprehensive external database was curated for training ChatGPT-4, integrating expert-identified consensus guidelines on supportive care for HN patients and correspondences from physicians and nurses within our institution's electronic medical records for 90 HN patients. The performance of our model was evaluated using 20 patient post-treatment inquiries that were then assessed by three Board certified radiation oncologists (RadOncs). The rating of the model was assessed on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) based on accuracy, clarity of response, completeness s, and relevance. RESULTS The average scores for the 20 tested questions were 4.25 for accuracy, 4.35 for clarity, 4.22 for completeness, and 4.32 for relevance, on a 5-point scale. Overall, 91.67% (220 out of 240) of assessments received scores of 3 or higher, and 83.33% (200 out of 240) received scores of 4 or higher. CONCLUSION The custom-trained model demonstrates high accuracy in providing support to HN patients offering evidence-based information and guidance on their symptom management and survivorship care.
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- Correspondence: (Y.R.); (S.H.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; (L.Z.); (L.A.M.); (J.-C.M.R.)
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Low CE, Pillay RM, Teo FJJ, Loh CYL, Yau CE, Yan Bin Lee AR, Ho CSH, Chen MZ. Educational interventions to reduce depression and anxiety in older adults with cancer in the community: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials. Age Ageing 2024; 53:afae111. [PMID: 38821857 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae111] [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: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Older adults make up half of those with cancer and are prone to mood disorders, such as depression and severe anxiety, resulting in negative repercussions on their health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL). Educational interventions have been shown to reduce adverse psychological outcomes. We examined the effect of educational interventions on the severity of psychological outcomes in older adults with cancer (OAC) in the community. METHOD This PRISMA-adherent systematic review involved a search of PubMed, MedLine, Embase and PsycINFO for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated educational interventions impacting the severity of depression, anxiety and HRQOL in OAC. Random effects meta-analyses and meta-regressions were used for the primary analysis. RESULTS Fifteen RCTs were included. Meta-analyses showed a statistically insignificant decrease in the severity of depression (SMD = -0.30, 95%CI: -0.69; 0.09), anxiety (SMD = -0.30, 95%CI: -0.73; 0.13) and improvement in overall HRQOL scores (SMD = 0.44, 95%CI: -0.16; 1.04). However, subgroup analyses revealed that these interventions were particularly effective in reducing the severity of depression and anxiety in specific groups, such as OAC aged 60-65, those with early-stage cancer, those with lung cancer and those treated with chemotherapy. A systematic review found that having attained a higher education and income level increased the efficacy of interventions in decreasing the severity of adverse psychological outcomes. CONCLUSION Although overall meta-analyses were statistically insignificant, subgroup meta-analyses highlighted a few specific subgroups that the educational interventions were effective for. Future interventions can be implemented to target these vulnerable groups.
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- Chen Ee Low
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Claes M, Tuts L, Robijns J, Mulders K, Van De Werf E, Bulens P, Mebis J. Cancer therapy-related vaginal toxicity: its prevalence and assessment methods-a systematic review. J Cancer Surviv 2024:10.1007/s11764-024-01553-y. [PMID: 38383907 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01553-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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PURPOSE In 2020, almost 9 million women were diagnosed with cancer worldwide. Despite advancements in cancer treatment strategies, patients still suffer from acute and long-term side effects. This systematic review aims to evaluate the most frequently reported adverse effects in the genitourinary system and compare them across cancer types, treatment modalities, and evaluation methods. METHODS Pubmed Central, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Library were searched following the PRISMA guidelines to identify all prospective and retrospective observational cohort studies and randomized controlled trials assessing vaginal side effects of adult female cancer patients. The study quality was evaluated using The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale or the Risk of Bias 2 tool, as appropriate. RESULTS The most prevalent population was breast cancer patients, followed by gynaecological cancer patients. Overall, the focus was on vaginal dryness, while vaginal stenosis was the primary outcome in gynaecological cancer patients. Significant discrepancies were found in the frequency and severity of the reported adverse events. Most studies in this review evaluated side effects using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). CONCLUSIONS Genitourinary syndrome of menopause following cancer treatment is most frequently documented in breast and gynaecological cancer patients, often focussing on vaginal dryness and vaginal stenosis based on PROMs. This review provides a complete overview of the literature, but more high-quality clinical trials are necessary to draw firm conclusions on acute and chronic vaginal toxicity following cancer treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS This review could help improve the current preventive and curative management options for genitourinary complications, thereby increasing the patient's QoL and sexual functioning.
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- Marithé Claes
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium.
- Dept. Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
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- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
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- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Radiation Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Radiation Oncology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Synaps Park 1, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Dept. Future Health, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Synaps Park 1, 3600, Genk, Belgium
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- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Radiation Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Radiation Oncology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Synaps Park 1, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Dept. Future Health, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Synaps Park 1, 3600, Genk, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- LCRC, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
- Dept. Jessa & Science, Jessa Hospital, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
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Oakley C, Ream E. Role of the Nurse in Patient Education and Engagement and Its Importance in Advanced Breast Cancer. Semin Oncol Nurs 2024; 40:151556. [PMID: 38087678 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151556] [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: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To show how people with cancer, including those with advanced breast cancer, engage with information and self-management and how cancer nurses can support patients to manage important aspects of care. Epstein and Street's patient-centered communication in cancer care (PCC) model provides a useful framework. The model incorporates six domains representing core mediating functions of patient-centered communication (Fostering healing relationships, Exchanging information, Responding to emotions, Managing uncertainty, Making decisions, and Enabling self-management) and additional moderating factors for PCC and health outcomes. DATA SOURCES Data sources include peer-reviewed articles sourced from electronic databases. CONCLUSION Common complex interrelated reasons for poor engagement include fear, denial, fatalism, bereavement, advanced disease, and poor clinician-patient relationships. This can have serious implications for physical and emotional outcomes. Facilitators include open, trusting relationships between patients and nurses, timing of information, focusing on patients' agendas, and understanding emotional concerns, beliefs, and motivations. Supporting patients and carers to work together, through evidence-based interventions and tailoring approaches, for example to older people, are important. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Patient information and engagement are important aspects of cancer nursing. Interventions are largely based on behavior change theory, but new translational research is needed to demonstrate effectiveness. Nurses need education on how to develop skills to effectively manage this complex process to effectively engage and educate patients.
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- Catherine Oakley
- Chemotherapy Nurse Consultant, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
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- Professor of Supportive Cancer Care and Director of Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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Casas-Benito A, Martínez-Herrero S, Martínez A. Succinate-Directed Approaches for Warburg Effect-Targeted Cancer Management, an Alternative to Current Treatments? Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2862. [PMID: 37345199 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Approximately a century ago, Otto Warburg discovered that cancer cells use a fermentative rather than oxidative metabolism even though the former is more inefficient in terms of energy production per molecule of glucose. Cancer cells increase the use of this fermentative metabolism even in the presence of oxygen, and this process is called aerobic glycolysis or the Warburg effect. This alternative metabolism is mainly characterized by higher glycolytic rates, which allow cancer cells to obtain higher amounts of total ATP, and the production of lactate, but there are also an activation of protumoral signaling pathways and the generation of molecules that favor cancer progression. One of these molecules is succinate, a Krebs cycle intermediate whose concentration is increased in cancer and which is considered an oncometabolite. Several protumoral actions have been associated to succinate and its role in several cancer types has been already described. Despite playing a major role in metabolism and cancer, so far, the potential of succinate as a target in cancer prevention and treatment has remained mostly unexplored, as most previous Warburg-directed anticancer strategies have focused on other intermediates. In this review, we aim to summarize succinate's protumoral functions and discuss the use of succinate expression regulators as a potential cancer therapy strategy.
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- Adrian Casas-Benito
- Angiogenesis Group, Oncology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Angiogenesis Group, Oncology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Angiogenesis Group, Oncology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain
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Cheng CH, Liang SY, Lin L, Chang TT, Wang TJ, Lin Y. Caregiving Self-Efficacy of the Caregivers of Family Members with Oral Cancer-A Descriptive Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11050762. [PMID: 36900767 PMCID: PMC10000709 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11050762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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In Taiwan, oral cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in men. The complications and side effects of oral cancer treatment pose a considerable challenge to family caregivers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the self-efficacy of the primary family caregivers of patients with oral cancer at home. A cross-sectional descriptive research design and convenience recruiting were adopted to facilitate sampling, and 107 patients with oral cancer and their primary family caregivers were recruited. The Caregiver Caregiving Self-Efficacy Scale-Oral Cancer was selected as the main instrument to be used. The primary family caregivers' mean overall self-efficacy score was 6.87 (SD = 1.65). Among all the dimensions, managing patient-related nutritional issues demonstrated the highest mean score (mean = 7.56, SD = 1.83), followed by exploring and making decisions about patient care (mean = 7.05, SD = 1.92), acquiring resources (mean = 6.89, SD = 1.80), and managing sudden and uncertain patient conditions (mean = 6.17, SD = 2.09). Our results may assist professional medical personnel to focus their educational strategies and caregiver self-efficacy enhancement strategies on the dimensions that scored relatively low.
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- Ching-Hui Cheng
- Department of Nursing, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Nursing, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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Nakandi K, Stub T, Kristoffersen AE. Clinical associations for traditional and complementary medicine use among norwegian cancer survivors in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study: a cross-sectional study. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:70. [PMID: 36871025 PMCID: PMC9985214 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-03896-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer survivors are a diverse group with varying needs that are patient-, disease-, and/or treatment-specific. Cancer survivors have reported supplementing conventional anti-cancer treatment with Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM). Although female cancer survivors are reported to have more severe anticancer adverse effects, little is known about the association between anticancer treatment and T&CM use among Norwegian cancer survivors. The aims of this study are therefore to investigate (1) associations between cancer diagnosis characteristics and T&CM utilization and (2) associations between anticancer treatment and T&CM utilization among cancer survivors in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study. METHODS Data was collected from the seventh survey of the Tromsø Study conducted in 2015-16 among all inhabitants of Tromsø municipality aged 40 and above (response rate 65%), where inhabitants received online and paper form questionnaires. Data from the data linkage to the Cancer Registry of Norway for cancer diagnosis characteristics was also used. The final study sample was made up of 1307 participants with a cancer diagnosis. Categorical variables were compared using Pearson's Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test while independent sample t-test was used to compare continuous variables. RESULTS The use of T&CM the preceding 12 months was reported by 31.2% of the participants with natural remedies as the most reported modality of T&CM (18.2%, n = 238), followed by self-help practices of meditation, yoga, qigong, or tai chi, which was reported by 8.7% (n = 114). Users of T&CM were significantly younger (p = .001) and more likely to be female (p < .001) than the non-users, with higher use of T&CM among female survivors with poor self-reported health and being 1-5 years post-diagnosis. Lower use of T&CM was found among female survivors who received a combination of surgery with hormone therapy and those who received a combination of surgery with hormone therapy and radiotherapy. Similar usage was seen in male survivors, but not at a significant level. For both male and female survivors, T&CM was most frequently used by those with only one cancer diagnosis (p = .046). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that the profile of the Norwegian cancer survivor who uses T&M is slightly changing compared to previous findings. Additionally, compared to male survivors, more clinical factors are associated with use of T&CM among female cancer survivors. These results should serve as a reminder to conventional health care providers to discuss the use of T&CM with patients across the entire cancer survivorship continuum to promote safe use, especially among female survivors.
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- Kiwumulo Nakandi
- National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NAFKAM), Faculty of Health Science, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
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- National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NAFKAM), Faculty of Health Science, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway
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- National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NAFKAM), Faculty of Health Science, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway
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Depression and anxiety in older adults with cancer: Systematic review and meta-summary of risk, protective and exacerbating factors. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2023; 81:32-42. [PMID: 36724695 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the risk factors of depression and anxiety in older adults with cancer. METHOD This PRISMA-adherent systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42022372747) involved a systematic database search for prospective and retrospective cohort studies. RESULTS We included 33 cohort studies with 31 evaluating depression and seven evaluating anxiety. Systematic synthesis yielded various protective and exacerbating factors for depression and anxiety amongst older adults with cancer. These factors span a range of domains: (1) Cancer and associated treatment-related factors; (2) Medical, physical and functional factors; (3) Demographic factors and; (4) Social and lifestyle factors. At the individual-level, the most significant factors were the presence of chronic medical comorbidities, having pre-existing psychological symptoms, and poor baseline physical and functional status. Within the social unit, the degree of social support and presence of a partner were most significant. CONCLUSION The deleterious impact comorbid psychological symptoms can have on older adults with cancer can be profound. In this review, we highlight a range of protective and exacerbating factors identified from cohort studies that may enable policymakers to tailor and individualise interventions to manage depression, anxiety and associated burden in this vulnerable population. The relative paucity of studies evaluating anxiety highlights an important research gap.
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Stanojkovic TP, Filimonova M, Grozdanic N, Petovic S, Shitova A, Soldatova O, Filimonov A, Vladic J, Shegay P, Kaprin A, Ivanov S, Nikitovic M. Evaluation of In Vitro Cytotoxic Potential of Avarol towards Human Cancer Cell Lines and In Vivo Antitumor Activity in Solid Tumor Models. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27249048. [PMID: 36558184 PMCID: PMC9788264 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27249048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The goal of this study was to determine the activity in vitro and in vivo of avarol, a sesquiterpene hydroquinone originating from the Dysidea avara sponge from the south Adriatic Sea, against different cancer cell lines and two types of mouse carcinoma. To investigate the in vitro cytotoxicity, a human cervix adenocarcinoma cell line (HeLa), human colon adenocarcinoma (LS174), human non-small-cell lung carcinoma (A549), and a normal human fetal lung fibroblast cell line (MRC-5) were used. The in vivo antitumor activity was investigated against two transplantable mouse tumors, the Ehrlich carcinoma (EC) and cervical cancer (CC-5). The effect of avarol on cancer cell survival, which was determined by the microculture tetrazolium test, confirmed a significant in vitro potency of avarol against the investigated cell lines, without selectivity towards MRC-5. The highest cytotoxicity was exhibited against HeLa cancer cells (10.22 ± 0.28 μg/mL). Moreover, potent antitumor activity against two tumor models was determined, as the intraperitoneal administration of avarol at a dose of 50 mg/kg resulted in a significant inhibition of tumor growth in mice. After three administrations of avarol, a 29% inhibition of the EC growth was achieved, while in the case of CC-5, a 36% inhibition of the tumor growth was achieved after the second administration of avarol. Therefore, the results indicate that this marine sesquiterpenoid hydroquinone could be a promising bioactive compound in the development of new anticancer medicine.
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- Tatjana P. Stanojkovic
- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, Federal State Budget Institution National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, Federal State Budget Institution National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, Federal State Budget Institution National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, Federal State Budget Institution National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 249030 Obninsk, Russia
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- National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 249030 Obninsk, Russia
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Medical Institute (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, Federal State Budget Institution National Medical Research Radiological Center of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Anti-cancer effects of human placenta-derived amniotic epithelial stem cells loaded with paclitaxel on cancer cells. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18148. [PMID: 36307463 PMCID: PMC9616866 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22562-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Available therapeutic strategies for cancers have developed side effects, resistance, and recurrence that cause lower survival rates. Utilizing targeted drug delivery techniques has opened up new hopes for increasing the efficacy of cancer treatment. The current study aimed to investigate the appropriate condition of primming human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) with paclitaxel as a dual therapeutic approach consisting of inherent anticancer features of hAECs and loaded paclitaxel. The effects of paclitaxel on the viability of hAECs were evaluated to find an appropriate loading period. The possible mechanism of hAECs paclitaxel resistance was assessed using verapamil. Afterward, the loading and releasing efficacy of primed hAECs were evaluated by HPLC. The anti-neoplastic effects and apoptosis as possible mechanism of conditioned media of paclitaxel-loaded hAECs were assessed on breast and cervical cancer cell lines. hAECs are highly resistant to cytotoxic effects of paclitaxel in 24 h. Evaluating the role of P-glycoproteins in hAECs resistance showed that they do not participate in hAECs resistance. The HPLC demonstrated that hAECs uptake/release paclitaxel with optimum efficacy in 8000 ng/ml treatment. Assessing the anti-proliferative effect of primed hAECs condition media on cancer cells showed that the secretome induced 3.3- and 4.8-times more potent effects on MCF-7 and HeLa, respectively, and enhanced the apoptosis process. These results suggest that hAECs could possibly be used as a drug delivery system for cancer treatment. Besides, inherent anticancer effects of hAECs were preserved during the modification process. Synergistic anticancer effects of paclitaxel and hAECs can be translated into clinical practice, which would be evaluated in the future studies.
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Collet R, Major M, van Egmond M, van der Leeden M, Maccow R, Eskes A, Stuiver M. Experiences of interaction between people with cancer and their healthcare professionals: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2022; 60:102198. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jovanovic N, Doyle PC, Theurer JA. Supporting Patient Autonomy in Shared Decision Making for Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2022; 31:1588-1600. [PMID: 35512303 DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-21-00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Management of head and neck cancer (HNC) can result in substantial long-term, multifaceted disability, leading to significant deficits in one's functioning and quality of life (QoL). Consequently, treatment selection is a challenging component of care for patients with HNC. Clinical care guided by shared decision making (SDM) can help address these decisional challenges and allow for a more individualized approach to treatment. However, due in part to the dominance of biomedically oriented philosophies in clinical care, engaging in SDM that reflects the individual patient's needs may be difficult. CONCLUSIONS In this clinical focus article, we propose that health care decisions made in the context of biopsychosocial-framed care-one that contrasts to decision making directed solely by the biomedical model-will promote patient autonomy and permit the subjective personal values, beliefs, and preferences of individuals to be considered and incorporated into treatment-related decisions. Consequently, clinical efforts that are directed toward biopsychosocial-framed SDM hold the potential to positively affect QoL and well-being for individuals with HNC.
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- Nedeljko Jovanovic
- Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Laryngology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
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- Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Ontario, Canada
- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Elborn College, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Understanding self-management related experience of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer: a review. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Peppers: A "Hot" Natural Source for Antitumor Compounds. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26061521. [PMID: 33802144 PMCID: PMC8002096 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Piper, Capsicum, and Pimenta are the main genera of peppers consumed worldwide. The traditional use of peppers by either ancient civilizations or modern societies has raised interest in their biological applications, including cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects. Cellular responses upon treatment with isolated pepper-derived compounds involve mechanisms of cell death, especially through proapoptotic stimuli in tumorigenic cells. In this review, we highlight naturally occurring secondary metabolites of peppers with cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. Available mechanisms of cell death, as well as the development of analogues, are also discussed.
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Kynoch K, Ramis MA, Crowe L, Cabilan CJ, McArdle A. Information needs and information seeking behaviors of patients and families in acute healthcare settings: a scoping review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 17:1130-1153. [PMID: 31192898 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review was to explore the information needs and information seeking behaviors of patients and families from healthcare providers in acute healthcare settings in existing literature. INTRODUCTION A well-informed family can be crucial to a patient's capacity to cope with their diagnosis and hospital care during acute or chronic illness. Information is therefore critical to both the patient's and family's understanding of the illness and healthcare process. Providing appropriate and timely information can empower patients and families with knowledge and alleviate the anxiety and stress associated with a hospital admission. However, acutely ill patients and families in different acute care settings have considerable and differing information needs. INCLUSION CRITERIA This scoping review included studies undertaken in acute healthcare facilities where patients were over 18 years of age and family members were of any sex, culture and ethnicity. Family was defined as anyone connected to the patient by blood, marriage or other significant relationship. Healthcare provider perspectives of family and patient information needs were excluded. Concepts related to type of information, timing of information, preferences for who delivers the information and method of information delivery. Qualitative and quantitative study designs published from 2010 to 2017 in English were included. METHODS Multiple databases were searched to find published and unpublished studies. A three-step search strategy was utilized. A charting table was developed for the data extraction process to record data relating to the review objectives. Specific data extracted included details on research design, geographical location, year of publication, characteristics of study population, research aims and outcomes as well as key findings related to patient and family information needs. RESULTS The scoping review included 109 studies from across 34 countries. Of these studies, 68 used quantitative research designs, 29 were qualitative in nature and 12 included studies reported using mixed methods. One study used an action research methodology. Nine studies were specific to family information needs. A majority of studies were conducted in the cancer care context, with other acute settings comprising intensive care units, surgical settings and individual medical or surgical units/wards within and across the hospital. While most of the included studies addressed the type of content patients and/or families prefer, a few studies explored the timing of information provision. CONCLUSIONS The international literature on information needs of patient and families comprises multiple published studies on differing aspects of the topic and situated within various acute care contexts. Despite the broad nature of the research, studies suggest that preferences regarding information content, timing of information delivery and choices regarding who delivers information vary across contexts and according to the patient/family member. The complexity behind this variation and strategies to address tailoring information delivery requires further in-depth research.
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- Kate Kynoch
- Evidence in Practice Unit, Mater Misericordiae Limited, South Brisbane, Australia.,The Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence
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- Evidence in Practice Unit, Mater Misericordiae Limited, South Brisbane, Australia.,The Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence
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- Evidence in Practice Unit, Mater Misericordiae Limited, South Brisbane, Australia.,The Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence
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- Parent Education and Support Services, Mater Mothers' Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia
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An evaluation of the information needs of radiotherapy patients and their families. JOURNAL OF RADIOTHERAPY IN PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/s1460396920000497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractPurpose:To evaluate the information needs of radiotherapy patients and their families. To explore influential factors regarding information-seeking behaviours. To identify the preferred formats of information and the optimum time for radiotherapy patients to receive information. To assess the implications for clinical practice in satisfying patient information needs.Method:A Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database search of literature was undertaken and publications screened for retrieval with 36 qualifying for inclusion in the evaluation.Results:There was inconclusive evidence exploring the impact that patient age, diagnosis, family background, and educational status had on the information-seeking behaviours and preferences of cancer patients. There is an agreement that there are positive and negative benefits of using different formats of information: verbal, written, virtual, and so on, and ultimately healthcare providers must utilise a combination of information formats to satisfy the information needs and preferences of individual patients. Inconsistent data were found on the optimum time to deliver cancer information to patients and professionals, and therapeutic radiographers should not assume that their information priorities are the same as those of their patients—every patient has unique and individually specific information needs.Conclusion:The information needs of patients and families are dependent on individual circumstances, and priorities have a tendency to change during the cancer management journey, presenting huge challenges for therapeutic radiographers who are required to regularly reassess and satisfy the varying needs and preferences. More research is needed within the area of information needs and preferences for cancer patients receiving radiotherapy.
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Holmberg S. Stable, fragile and recreated - a qualitative study of agency in everyday life with breast and prostate cancer. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2020; 14:1690391. [PMID: 31746274 PMCID: PMC6882442 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2019.1690391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Purpose: This study aims to explore how agency is constructed in everyday life with cancer in relation to daily activities and habits. Agency is approached as a key element of daily life existence, and it is constructed in terms of "acting in the world", self-behaviour, changing routines, identity expectations and life course.Methods: The study is based on a social constructionist approach and the data of 32 participants were gathered through a public call for narratives on "everyday life with breast and prostate cancer" in Finland in 2009. The analysis was conducted by utilizing a discursive research approach and coding.Results: Three categories of agency were identified: stable-where agency continues fluently after cancer; fragile-where the ability to take care of daily activities has deteriorated; and recreated-where living with cancer adapts or creates a new basis for daily living.Conclusions: The findings of the study suggest that everyday life activities and habits define and (de)construct agency, and that these constructions are tightly linked to the ill person's overall life situation, physical abilities and cultural context. Having cancer can create new challenges to agency in daily life but does not suppress agency.
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- Suvi Holmberg
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Mitra S, Nguyen LN, Akter M, Park G, Choi EH, Kaushik NK. Impact of ROS Generated by Chemical, Physical, and Plasma Techniques on Cancer Attenuation. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1030. [PMID: 31336648 PMCID: PMC6678366 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11071030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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For the last few decades, while significant improvements have been achieved in cancer therapy, this family of diseases is still considered one of the deadliest threats to human health. Thus, there is an urgent need to find novel strategies in order to tackle this vital medical issue. One of the most pivotal causes of cancer initiation is the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) inside the body. Interestingly, on the other hand, high doses of ROS possess the capability to damage malignant cells. Moreover, several important intracellular mechanisms occur during the production of ROS. For these reasons, inducing ROS inside the biological system by utilizing external physical or chemical methods is a promising approach to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Beside conventional technologies, cold atmospheric plasmas are now receiving much attention as an emerging therapeutic tool for cancer treatment due to their unique biophysical behavior, including the ability to generate considerable amounts of ROS. This review summarizes the important mechanisms of ROS generated by chemical, physical, and plasma approaches. We also emphasize the biological effects and cancer inhibition capabilities of ROS.
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- Sarmistha Mitra
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Plasma Bio-display, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Plasma Bio-display, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Plasma Bio-display, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Plasma Bio-display, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Plasma Bio-display, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea.
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Plasma Bio-display, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea.
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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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Lefebvre H, Maddalena N, Proulx M. [The oncology care pathway and its transitions, an exploratory literature review]. SOINS; LA REVUE DE REFERENCE INFIRMIERE 2019; 64:58-62. [PMID: 30771854 DOI: 10.1016/j.soin.2018.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A literature review was undertaken to describe the experience of people with cancer with regard to the different transitions of their care pathway. It enables all these transitions to be identified, documented and mapped out. The aim is to improve the quality of the care provided to this vulnerable population, all along the pathway.
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- Hélène Lefebvre
- Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université de Montréal, CP. 6128 Succ. Centre-Ville Montreal, Québec, H3T3J7, Canada.
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- Direction des soins infirmiers, CIUSSS du Nord-de-L'Île de Montréal, 6767 Cartier St, Montreal, QC H2G 3G2, Canada
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- Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université de Montréal, CP. 6128 Succ. Centre-Ville Montreal, Québec, H3T3J7, Canada
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Quidde J, Pan Y, Salm M, Hendi A, Nilsson S, Oechsle K, Stein A, Nestoriuc Y. Preventing adverse events of chemotherapy by educating patients about the nocebo effect (RENNO study) - study protocol of a randomized controlled trial with gastrointestinal cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:916. [PMID: 30249191 PMCID: PMC6154808 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4814-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Patients undergoing chemotherapy are highly burdened by side effects. These may be caused by the pharmacodynamics of the drug or be driven by psychological factors such as negative expectations or pre-conditioning, which reflect nocebo effects. As such, negative pre-treatment expectations or prior experiences might exacerbate the burden of chemotherapy side effects. Educating patients about this nocebo effect has been put forward as a potential strategy to optimize patients’ pre-treatment expectations. In this study, we evaluate whether a briefing about the nocebo effect is efficacious in reducing side effects. Methods In this exploratory study, a total number of n = 100 outpatients with newly diagnosed gastrointestinal cancers are randomized 1:1 to an information session about the nocebo effect (nocebo-education) or an attention control group (ACG) with matching interaction time. Assessments take place before the intervention (T1 pre), post-intervention (T1 post), and 10 days (T2) and 12 weeks (T3) after the initial chemotherapy. The primary outcomes are the patient-rated number and intensity of side effects at 10-days and at 12-weeks follow-up. Secondary outcomes include coping with side effects, tendency to misattribute symptoms, compliance intention, attitude towards the chemotherapy, co-medication to treat side effects and the clinician-rated severity of toxicity. Further analyses are conducted to investigate whether a potential beneficial effect is mediated by a change of expectations before and after the intervention. Discussion Informing patients about the nocebo effect might be an innovative and feasible intervention to reduce the burden of side effects and strengthen patients’ perceived control over adverse symptoms. Trial registration The trial is registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (ID: DRKS00009501; retrospectively registered on March 27, 2018). The first patient was enrolled on September 29, 2015.
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- Julia Quidde
- Department of Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park 5, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Cancer Center Hamburg, Hubertus Wald Tumorzentrum, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Coolbrandt A, Wildiers H, Aertgeerts B, Dierckx de Casterlé B, van Achterberg T, Milisen K. Systematic development of CHEMO-SUPPORT, a nursing intervention to support adult patients with cancer in dealing with chemotherapy-related symptoms at home. BMC Nurs 2018; 17:28. [PMID: 29983638 PMCID: PMC6020323 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-018-0297-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Given the great symptom burden associated with chemotherapy on the one hand and generally poor self-management of symptoms by cancer patients on the other hand, our aim was to develop a nursing intervention to reduce symptom burden in adult cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and to support them in dealing with their various symptoms at home. Methods Development of the intervention was guided by the Intervention Mapping Approach and included following steps: needs assessment, formulation of proximal programme objectives, selection of methods and strategies, production of programme components, and planning for implementation and evaluation of the intervention. A panel of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals (n = 12) and a panel of patients and family caregivers (n = 7) were actively involved developing the intervention at each stage. Results For the intervention, four patient performance objectives relating to self-management were advanced. Self-efficacy and outcome expectations were selected as key determinants of dealing with chemotherapy-related symptoms. As methods for supporting patients, motivational interviewing and tailoring were found to fit best with the change objectives and determinants. Existing patient information materials were re-designed after panel input to reinforce the new intervention approach. Conclusion The intervention mapping approach, including active involvement of the intervention providers and receivers, informed the design of this nursing intervention with two or more contacts. Further evaluation is needed to gain insight into the potential effects, feasibility and mechanisms of this complex intervention. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12912-018-0297-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Annemarie Coolbrandt
- 1Department of Oncology Nursing, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.,2Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- 3Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- 4Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for General Practice, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- 2Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- 2Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Coolbrandt A, Milisen K, Wildiers H, Aertgeerts B, van Achterberg T, Van der Elst E, Dierckx de Casterlé B. A nursing intervention aimed at reducing symptom burden during chemotherapy (CHEMO-SUPPORT): A mixed-methods study of the patient experience. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2018; 34:35-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Appleton L, Poole H, Wall C. Being in safe hands: Patients’ perceptions of how cancer services may support psychological well-being. J Adv Nurs 2018; 74:1531-1543. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.13553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Lynda Appleton
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Bebington UK
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- Faculty of Science; Liverpool John Moores University; Tom Reilly Building; Liverpool UK
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- Faculty of Education, Health and Community; Liverpool John Moores University; Henry Cotton Building; Liverpool UK
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Coolbrandt A, Wildiers H, Laenen A, Aertgeerts B, Dierckx de Casterlé B, van Achterberg T, Milisen K. A Nursing Intervention for Reducing Symptom Burden During Chemotherapy. Oncol Nurs Forum 2018; 45:115-128. [DOI: 10.1188/18.onf.115-128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Coolbrandt A, Steffens E, Wildiers H, Bruyninckx E, Verslype C, Milisen K. Use of a symptom diary during chemotherapy: A mixed-methods evaluation of the patient perspective. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2017; 31:37-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Four focus groups were conducted to explore acute care nurses’ experiences empowering patients and the facilitators and barriers they encountered during the process. Thirty-four nurses employed at four hospitals in the Midwestern United States participated in the study between February and April 2015. Facilitators of empowerment included establishing a therapeutic relationship, fostering communication, providing education, respecting patient autonomy, engaging support systems, and lifting spirit/giving hope. Barriers included conflicting information about plans of care, lack of time, fear and anxiety over unfamiliar environments and routines, ineffective or inadequate support systems, lack of/low accountability, and killing the soul. Nurses also described innovative strategies they used to overcome the barriers. The development of future inpatient empowerment interventions needs to focus on the innovative strategies nurses used to overcome barriers in addition to considering the facilitators and barriers to empowerment that nurses identified.
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Women Treated for Breast Cancer Experiences of Chemotherapy-Induced Pain: Memories, Any Present Pain, and Future Reflections. Cancer Nurs 2016; 39:464-472. [PMID: 26632880 PMCID: PMC5068191 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer survivors make up a growing population facing treatment that poses long-standing adverse effects including chemotherapy-related body function changes and/or pain. There is limited knowledge of patients' lived experiences of chemotherapy-induced pain (CHIP). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore CHIP and any long-standing pain experiences in the lifeworld of breast cancer survivors. METHODS Fifteen women participated in a follow-up interview a year after having experienced CHIP. They were interviewed from a lifeworld perspective; the interviews were analyzed through guided phenomenology reflection. RESULTS A past perspective: CHIP is often described in metaphors, leads to changes in a patient's lifeworld, and impacts lived time. The women become entirely dependent on others but at the same time feel isolated and alone. Existential pain was experienced as increased vulnerability. Present perspective: Pain engages same parts of the body, but at a lower intensity than during CHIP. The pain creates time awareness. Expected normality in relationships/daily life has not yet been achieved, and a painful existence emerges in-between health and illness. Future perspective: There are expectations of pain continuing, and there is insecurity regarding whom to turn to in such cases. A painful awareness emerges about one's own and others' fragile existence. CONCLUSIONS Experiencing CHIP can impact the lifeworld of women with a history of breast cancer. After CHIP, there are continued experiences of pain that trigger insecurity about whether one is healthy. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Cancer survivors would likely benefit from communication and information about and evaluation of CHIP.
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Mardani-Hamooleh M, Heidari H. Cancer patients' effort to return to normal life: a hermeneutic study. Scand J Caring Sci 2016; 31:351-358. [DOI: 10.1111/scs.12354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Marjan Mardani-Hamooleh
- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Department of Nursing; Iran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery; Modeling in Health Research Center; Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences; Shahrekord Iran
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Achimaş-Cadariu P, Iancu M, Kubelac P, Pop F, Braicu I, Vlad C, Oskay-Özcelik G, Sehouli J. Expectations and perspectives of ovarian cancer patients about cancer management in Romania. The international NOGGO-ENGOT trial: EXPRESSION III. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2016; 26. [PMID: 27507600 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We have investigated a relational model of expectations and preferences among ovarian cancer patients centred on physician-patient communication, treatment approach, and the need for information. Consecutive patients anonymously filled in the EXPRESSION III questionnaire between 2009 and 2012. Following descriptive statistics, structural equation modelling was used to analyse the relationships between physician's evaluation by the patient (PEP), result of therapy (RT), need for changes in treatment (NCT) and patient's desire to be informed (PD). From a total of 108 patients, 53 (49.1%) knew their disease stage, 103 (95.4%) underwent surgery, 91 (84.3%) had chemotherapy and 51 (46.3%) relapsed. The final model demonstrated a good fit of data with fit indices >0.90. There was a significant positive effect of PEP on RT and a significant negative effect of PEP on NCT, with the final model explaining 84% of the NCT variance. Physicians represent the main point of contact, not only as a source of information about the disease and various treatment options, but also in the coping processes. As patients benefit from completeness of medical consultations, their awareness of the treatment outcome increases, while a negative perception of the physician leads to a desire to make changes in therapy.
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- P Achimaş-Cadariu
- Department of Surgery, The Oncology Institute Ion Chiricuţă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Department of Surgery and Gynecologic Oncology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Oncology Institute Ion Chiricuţă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, The Oncology Institute Ion Chiricuţă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Gynecology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Medical University, Berlin, Germany.,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, The Oncology Institute Ion Chiricuţă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Department of Surgery and Gynecologic Oncology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Gynecology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Medical University, Berlin, Germany.,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Medical University, Berlin, Germany.,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Berlin, Germany
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Komatsu H, Yagasaki K, Yamauchi H, Yamauchi T. Patients’ Perspectives on Creating a Personal Safety Net During Chemotherapy. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2016; 20:13-6. [DOI: 10.1188/16.cjon.13-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pedersen B, Delmar C, Falkmer U, Grønkjaer M. Bridging the gap between interviewer and interviewee: developing an interview guide for individual interviews by means of a focus group. Scand J Caring Sci 2015; 30:631-8. [PMID: 26426416 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In developing an interview guide, pre-existing knowledge about the research topic is essential. In a recent study, we were interested in exploring the experiences of weight changes among women treated for breast cancer using individual interviews. However, to develop an interview guide for the individual interviews that covered relevant thematic and dynamic dimensions, we found existing literature insufficient. Thus, we turned our attention to the benefit of the focus group method. OBJECTIVES This study aims to discuss how a focus group prior to individual interviews may contribute in developing the thematic dimension and translating the dynamic dimension of an interview guide into everyday language. METHODS We conducted one focus group interview of five women treated for breast cancer with experiences in weight changes. Data were analysed using content and conversation analysis and discussed with relevant literature on interview guide development. ETHICS The study is approved by the Danish Data Protection Agency (2008-58-0028) and follows the ethical guidelines for qualitative research. RESULTS Data generation and analysis resulted in themes for the thematic dimension, as well as three dynamic areas to consider in the individual interviews to bridge the gap between the interviewer and the interviewee. The dynamic areas are as follows: The use of words, images and metaphors - a shield and self-protection, Multiple meanings to explore and Staying close to the everyday language. CONCLUSION The analysis made us more familiar with the content and meaning of weight changes among breast cancer survivors. Furthermore, it provided images and metaphors, multiple meanings and a sense of the women's everyday language that calls for an open interview frame to be used in subsequent individual interviews.
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- Birgith Pedersen
- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Institute of Public Health, Section of Nursing, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,University College Diakonova, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Yli-Uotila T, Kaunonen M, Pylkkänen L, Suominen T. Facilitators and barriers for electronic social support. Scand J Caring Sci 2015; 30:547-56. [PMID: 26426332 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonprofit cancer societies play an important role in providing social support for patients with cancer through nonprofit electronic counselling services (ECS) provided by counselling nurses (CNs) with experience in oncology nursing. To date, there exist only few studies addressing the facilitators and barriers for social support of patients with cancer as reported by CNs. OBJECTIVE To describe the facilitators and barriers for electronic social support of patients with cancer received from the ECS in the nonprofit cancer societies as reported by CNs. METHODS Qualitative design with three group interviews was conducted with 10 CNs in three nonprofit cancer societies in southern and western parts of Finland. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and content analysed inductively. FINDINGS The facilitators were promotion of the access to ECS, functioning structures of ECS, utilisation of the strengths of an individual CN in ECS, promotion of the life management of patients, patient-centeredness as a basis of ECS and reliability of ECS. The barriers for electronic social support were the unmet paths between ECS and patients, nonfunctioning structures of ECS, inadequacy of mutual communication and lack of shared viewpoints between CNs and patients. CONCLUSIONS Facilitators and barriers for electronic social support of patients with cancer were related to organisation, individuals and counselling process. The counselling work in ECS as its best promotes the life management of patients with cancer but, alternatively, can lead to conflicts in communication and therefore be a barrier for electronic social support. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE To make the nonprofit ECS better known, the cooperation with hospitals is needed to enable social support for patients. To improve communication between CNs and patients, continuous communications skills training and functional working environments are needed.
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- Tiina Yli-Uotila
- School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.,Pirkanmaa Hospital District, General Administration, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Sato M, Sumi N. Factors related to self-efficacy among men and women undergoing outpatient chemotherapy in Japan. Scand J Caring Sci 2015; 29:745-50. [PMID: 25756731 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine factors that influence self-efficacy in Japanese patients with cancer receiving outpatient chemotherapy and to identify whether there are gender-specific similarities or differences that determine self-efficacy in this setting. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 156 patients with cancer (86 men and 70 women) undergoing chemotherapy as outpatients across five hospitals in Japan. The patients completed the European Organization for Research and Cancer Core Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), the Self-Efficacy for Advanced Cancer questionnaire (SEAC) which consists of three subscales (affect regulation efficacy, symptom-coping efficacy and activities of daily living efficacy), and a patient information form. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with self-efficacy in men and women. RESULTS In both men and women, insomnia was related to affect regulation efficacy, while fatigue and nausea/vomiting correlated with activities of daily living efficacy. For male patients, fatigue and nausea/vomiting also correlated with affect regulation efficacy and symptom-coping efficacy. Emotional functioning influenced self-efficacy for both genders, while physical functioning affected self-efficacy in female patients only. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that to enhance self-efficacy in Japanese patients with cancer undergoing outpatient chemotherapy, effective intervention is required with regard to the management of both emotional and physical functioning, specifically symptoms such as fatigue, nausea/vomiting and insomnia in both genders. Furthermore, women with a reduced level of physical function may require particular attention, as they may be at risk of lower levels of self-efficacy.
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- Miho Sato
- Department of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Coolbrandt A, Dierckx de Casterlé B, Wildiers H, Aertgeerts B, Van der Elst E, van Achterberg T, Milisen K. Dealing with chemotherapy-related symptoms at home: a qualitative study in adult patients with cancer. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015; 25:79-92. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- A. Coolbrandt
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care; Center for Health Services and Nursing Research; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Department of Oncology Nursing; University Hospitals Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care; Center for Health Services and Nursing Research; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Oncology; University Hospitals Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care; Academic Center for General Practice; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care; Center for Health Services and Nursing Research; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care; Center for Health Services and Nursing Research; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care; Center for Health Services and Nursing Research; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Department of Geriatric Medicine; University Hospitals Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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Krogsgaard M, Dreyer P, Egerod I, Jarden M. Post-discharge symptoms following fast-track colonic cancer surgery: a phenomenological hermeneutic study. SPRINGERPLUS 2014; 3:276. [PMID: 24936395 PMCID: PMC4053570 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To obtain knowledge of patients' experiences of postoperative symptoms during the initial two weeks following fast-track colonic cancer surgery. METHOD Semi-structured in-depth interviews with seven colonic cancer patients two weeks post hospital discharge. Analysis was performed using a phenomenological hermeneutical approach. RESULTS During the first two weeks after discharge the patients experienced unfamiliar symptoms that affected their everyday lives. Despite distressing symptoms, they applied a "wait-and-see" strategy, and only reacted when symptoms became intolerable. The patients failed to report their unfamiliar symptoms during hospital nurse follow-up telephone call. While waiting for the final histology patients suffered loss of sleep and chaotic thinking, and experienced ambiguity of hoping for the best and expecting the worst. CONCLUSION Although fast-track surgery programmes lead to shorter hospitalisation and improved physical performance, post-colonic surgery patients experience various symptoms after discharge. Healthcare professionals need to address symptoms that might have immediate and long-term consequences on patients' everyday life. Follow-up studies are encouraged to explore the patient perspective to identify the needs of individual patients after hospital discharge.
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- Marianne Krogsgaard
- Digestive Disease Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen, NV, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Noerrebrogade 44, building 21,1, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark ; Department of Anesthesia and intensive Care Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, building 21,1, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark ; Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Trauma Centre, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Rigshospitalet, Ryesgade 27, DK-2200 Copenhagen, N, Denmark
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