Chao-Hua Chuang, Chih-Yi Li, Yu-Wen Wang, Shu-Ching Ma
{"title":"Exploring Caregiver Burden and Related Factors Among Primary Caregivers of Patients With Cancer in Taiwan.","authors":"Chao-Hua Chuang, Chih-Yi Li, Yu-Wen Wang, Shu-Ching Ma","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.E25-E36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.E25-E36","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore burden and its related factors among primary caregivers of patients with cancer.</p><p><strong>Sample & setting: </strong>This study was conducted in an oncology ward at a medical center in southern Taiwan. A total of 137 dyads of patients with cancer and their primary caregivers were recruited.</p><p><strong>Methods & variables: </strong>This cross-sectional correlational study used a structured questionnaire to assess the burden of primary caregivers. Data on patients' basic characteristics and disease profiles were extracted from medical records from January to June 2019. Linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the burden of primary caregivers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of primary caregivers were female (70%) and aged younger than 65 years (85%). Overall, the mean primary caregiver burden score was 38.83 (SD = 12.86), with spiritual burden ranking highest among the four domains assessed. Factors related to overall primary caregiver burden included psychiatric symptoms, daily care hours, patient age, and the lack of rotational support.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>Hospice and oncology nurses can actively identify psychiatric symptoms in primary caregivers, targeting high-risk groups to provide timely resources or psychiatric referrals, aiming to alleviate future caregiver burden.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 6","pages":"E25-E36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142471697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Call for Collaboration in Oncology With PhD and DNP Colleagues to Improve Research.","authors":"Lorinda A Coombs, A Jean Hammer","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.500-501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.500-501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collaboration between DNP-prepared nurse scientists and DNP-prepared nurse clinicians strengthens oncology science and can potentially improve patient-centered outcomes. Many within the nursing community associate the reducti.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 6","pages":"500-501"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142471695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Kyeong Jang, Sue Kim, Chang G Park, Eileen G Collins, Laurie Quinn, Min Jung Kim, Yunah Lee, Carol Estwing Ferrans
{"title":"Barriers to Surveillance Mammography Adherence in Korean Breast Cancer Survivors.","authors":"Min Kyeong Jang, Sue Kim, Chang G Park, Eileen G Collins, Laurie Quinn, Min Jung Kim, Yunah Lee, Carol Estwing Ferrans","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.E37-E49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.E37-E49","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify barriers to surveillance mammography adherence in Korean breast cancer survivors (BCSs), which is crucial for early detection of recurrence and new cancers.</p><p><strong>Sample & setting: </strong>195 BCSs were recruited from a breast cancer clinic and its support groups at a South Korean hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods & variables: </strong>This descriptive study used a cross-sectional design. Participants completed a self-administered multi-instrument survey based on a comprehensive framework for adherence, including individual characteristics, symptoms, quality of life, cognitive appraisal, social support, and healthcare system factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Having had a mammogram within the past year was considered adherent (n = 177), and no mammography within the past year was considered nonadherent (n = 18). Logistic regression revealed that longer time since diagnosis (p < 0.001), greater depression (p = 0.024), and higher health services utilization (p < 0.001) were predictors of lower mammography adherence (chi square = 76.618, p < 0.001, R2 = 58%).</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>This is the first study to identify depression as a barrier to surveillance mammography in BCSs, suggesting that depression screening and treatment may be important for increasing adherence.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 6","pages":"E37-E49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142471694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert Knoerl, Michael B Sohn, Melyssa Foust, Lori Francar, Mark A O'Rourke, Gary M Morrow, Karen M Mustian, Lynn Gauthier, Jennifer S Gewandter
{"title":"Exploring Analgesic Use Patterns Among Cancer Survivors With Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.","authors":"Robert Knoerl, Michael B Sohn, Melyssa Foust, Lori Francar, Mark A O'Rourke, Gary M Morrow, Karen M Mustian, Lynn Gauthier, Jennifer S Gewandter","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.445-450","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.ONF.445-450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore cancer survivors' historical and current use of analgesics for chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).</p><p><strong>Sample & setting: </strong>142 post-treatment cancer survivors who received neurotoxic chemotherapy and were experiencing moderate to severe CIPN.</p><p><strong>Methods & variables: </strong>Participants completed the Treatment-Induced Neuropathy Assessment Scale at baseline and reported all analgesics used to manage CIPN. Frequency of historical or current prescription analgesic use for chronic CIPN was described and stratified by CIPN pain severity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, 31% of participants reported historical use of analgesics for CIPN and 46% of participants were currently using analgesics for CIPN. Gabapentin was the most frequently used analgesic, historically (20%) and currently (34%), and duloxetine was used less frequently (6% historical use, 10% current use). Many participants with severe pain (59%) reported using analgesics for CIPN.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>Duloxetine, the first-line treatment for chronic CIPN pain, was used less frequently than gabapentin, a common prescription analgesic for neuropathic pain. Further research is needed to determine strategies to promote the implementation of evidence-based CIPN treatments in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 5","pages":"445-450"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Usa Khmethong, Samah Hawsawi, Joanne Kraenzle Schneider
{"title":"The Effects of Exercise on Symptoms of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Usa Khmethong, Samah Hawsawi, Joanne Kraenzle Schneider","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.426-444","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.ONF.426-444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Problem identification: </strong>Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can cause treatment delays or discontinuation. Exercise can improve CIPN, but the effects have been inconsistent.</p><p><strong>Literature search: </strong>12 databases and 5 websites were searched from database inception to December 22, 2023, for primary studies that were reported in English and examined the effects of exercise on CIPN in cancer survivors.</p><p><strong>Data evaluation: </strong>20 studies (N = 1,308 total participants) were identified and reviewed.</p><p><strong>Synthesis: </strong>Using a random-effects model, exercise slightly improved symptoms of CIPN (Hedges's g = 0.28, Hartung-Knapp adjusted 95% confidence interval [0.12, 0.45], p = 0.002). The 95% prediction interval showed that the true effect size of future studies would likely range from -0.1 to 0.66. Frequency of performing exercise moderated the effect size, further improving symptoms.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>Nurses can encourage cancer survivors to engage in exercise, such as resistance training, aerobic exercise, balance training, and/or yoga. Nurses can refer cancer survivors to trained exercise specialists or provide information about finding a community exercise program for patients with cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 5","pages":"426-444"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cultivating a Culture of Gratitude and Recognition Among Nurses and Staff on a Blood and Marrow Transplantation Unit.","authors":"Bryce Catarelli, Jamie Dees, Fan Yi","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.451-456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.451-456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To measure baseline work gratitude among nurses and staff on a blood and marrow transplantation unit; to evaluate the impact of a positive workplace recognition intervention on work gratitude, sense of belonging and community, and job satisfaction; and to explore the relationships among these variables and job satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Sample & setting: </strong>In total, 40 survey responses (preintervention =24, postintervention = 16) were collected from nurses and staff on a blood and marrow transplantation unit at a large academic hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods & variables: </strong>A pre- and postintervention survey included a demographic questionnaire and the Work Gratitude Scale. Public-facing digital signage was installed and used to project positive recognition, including expressions of gratitude from patients and staff.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Those with higher job satisfaction and a stronger sense of belonging and community reported higher work gratitude scores. There were no significant changes in job satisfaction, sense of belonging and community, and work gratitude scores.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>Creating a positive work environment through gratitude and positive recognition could increase job satisfaction and sense of belonging and community among nurses and staff.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 5","pages":"451-456"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meghan Underhill-Blazey, Melanie Bobry, Eric Podsiadly, Charles Kamen, Yingzi Zhang, Vivek Kaul, Sally A Norton
{"title":"Development and Initial Pilot Evaluation of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Individuals at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer.","authors":"Meghan Underhill-Blazey, Melanie Bobry, Eric Podsiadly, Charles Kamen, Yingzi Zhang, Vivek Kaul, Sally A Norton","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.457-465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.457-465","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To develop and determine the acceptability of a group-based digital health psychoeducational intervention aimed at reducing cancer worry based on acceptance and commitment therapy for individuals at high risk for pancreatic cancer.</p><p><strong>Sample & setting: </strong>13 individuals at high risk for pancreatic cancer with a genetic variant or family history.</p><p><strong>Methods & variables: </strong>Three groups met virtually for one hour each week for four weeks. These sessions provided psychoeducational materials. Digital resources provided mindfulness and educational content. Reported measurements included qualitative responses and participant-reported acceptability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All participants found the sessions to be useful and would recommend them to others. Recommendations from the first two groups included requests to access the content provided during the remote sessions, contributing to the creation of digital content for the third group.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>Individuals at high risk for pancreatic cancer can benefit from psychoeducation to reduce cancer worry, which can be accomplished through digital psychoeducational interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 5","pages":"457-465"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unmasking the Process: Perils and Facilitators of Successful Publishing in Forum.","authors":"Debra Lyon","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.420-421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.420-421","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Now in my fifth year as editor, I have gained insights into the publishing process that I was not fully aware of as an author. I would like to share some of these insights and suggestions for prospective authors considering s.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 5","pages":"420-421"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suzanne M Mahon, Patricia Friend, Evelyn Robles-Rodriguez
{"title":"Response to \"Women's Knowledge of Genomic Testing and Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer Treatment Decision-Making\".","authors":"Suzanne M Mahon, Patricia Friend, Evelyn Robles-Rodriguez","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.422-424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.422-424","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 5","pages":"422-424"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Memnun Seven, Jessica Pearlman, Ann Marie Moraitis, Allecia Reid, Susan R Sturgeon, Jennifer Wenzel, Marilyn J Hammer
{"title":"Exploration of Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Cancer Survivors.","authors":"Memnun Seven, Jessica Pearlman, Ann Marie Moraitis, Allecia Reid, Susan R Sturgeon, Jennifer Wenzel, Marilyn J Hammer","doi":"10.1188/24.ONF.321-331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.ONF.321-331","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate associations among social determinants of health (SDOH), stress, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and quality of life among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic cancer survivors.</p><p><strong>Sample & setting: </strong>Individuals who had completed cancer treatment and did not identify as White (N = 46) were recruited through community partnerships in western Massachusetts and a state cancer registry.</p><p><strong>Methods & variables: </strong>This descriptive cross-sectional study used questionnaires and morning salivary samples to collect data between June 2022 and September 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most participants were breast cancer survivors, were female, identified as African American or Black, and reported moderate levels of stress and low physical activity. Cortisol levels were higher among African American or Black participants, those with lower body mass index, and those with less consumption of fruit and vegetables. Higher symptom experience was associated with higher IL-6 levels. No associations were identified between IL-6 and cortisol or perceived stress and cortisol levels.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing: </strong>Incorporating SDOH in self-reported outcomes, including health behaviors and associated biologic indicators, can facilitate early identification and interventions to improve symptom experience and health outcomes of cancer survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":19549,"journal":{"name":"Oncology nursing forum","volume":"51 4","pages":"321-331"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141477147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}