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Expectations and needs of gynecological cancer survivors at the end of primary cancer treatment: A convergent mixed methods study. 妇科癌症幸存者在初级癌症治疗结束后的期望和需求：融合混合方法研究。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.5737/23688076344490

Alexandra Lawrynuik, Agnes Alsius, Jacqueline Galica

{"title":"Expectations and needs of gynecological cancer survivors at the end of primary cancer treatment: A convergent mixed methods study.","authors":"Alexandra Lawrynuik, Agnes Alsius, Jacqueline Galica","doi":"10.5737/23688076344490","DOIUrl":"10.5737/23688076344490","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Gynecological cancer (GC) survivors desire holistic, person-centred, supportive care interventions to address their unmet needs after treatment. The development of such interventions requires an understanding of both the expectations and needs of GC survivors. The purpose of this study was to understand GC survivors' expectations and needs for post treatment, and to consider how their expectations and needs converge and diverge to inform care.Methods: A convergent mixed-methods design (QUAL+quant) was used. Qualitative data were collected via 1:1 telephone interviews. Quantitative data were collected using the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs measure.Results: Twenty-four individuals participated. Survivors' expectations for interventions after treatment included the implementation and outcomes of interventions and were grouped into two themes: Wrestling the unknown and Trusted information strengthens capacity. The most common unmet needs were related to existential survivorship. However, mixed-methods analysis revealed participants primarily expected to have their informational needs met in post-treatment interventions.Conclusions: Study findings illuminate GC survivors' expectations and needs after treatment, and the importance of analyzing both when planning and providing care. Clinicians may use these findings to develop and refine interventions to address unmet needs of GC survivors.","PeriodicalId":31563,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal","volume":"34 4","pages":"490-504"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11537445/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Using journey maps to understand patientreported outcome measures in the cancer journey. 使用旅程图了解癌症旅程中患者报告的结果测量。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.5737/23688076344443

Jae-Yung Kwon, Melissa Moynihan, Angela C Wolff, Geraldine Irlbacher, Amanda L Joseph, Lorraine Wilson, Hilary Horlock, Lillian Hung, Leah K Lambert, Francis Lau, Richard Sawatzky

{"title":"Using journey maps to understand patientreported outcome measures in the cancer journey.","authors":"Jae-Yung Kwon, Melissa Moynihan, Angela C Wolff, Geraldine Irlbacher, Amanda L Joseph, Lorraine Wilson, Hilary Horlock, Lillian Hung, Leah K Lambert, Francis Lau, Richard Sawatzky","doi":"10.5737/23688076344443","DOIUrl":"10.5737/23688076344443","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to demonstrate the use of patient-reported outcome measure-based journey maps in facilitating clinicians' ability to communicate with patients about their well-being at each phase of their cancer journey.Methods: Individual semi-structured online and phone interviews were conducted with older adults in British Columbia, Canada. Participants (n = 6) were asked to describe their cancer experiences associated with their well-being score using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System revised questionnaire throughout their cancer journey (i.e., pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment, to post-treatment).Results: Six older adults who received cancer treatment were interviewed. Six journey maps were developed with evidence of fluctuation in participants' level of well-being through their cancer journeys.Conclusion: Journey maps can facilitate patient-clinician communication for tailoring interventions and draw clinicians' attention to additional prompts to better understand patients' well-being throughout the cancer journey.","PeriodicalId":31563,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal","volume":"34 4","pages":"443-476"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11537440/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring the experiences of cancer survivors and their caregivers accessing supportive care services in New Brunswick, Canada. 探索加拿大新不伦瑞克省癌症幸存者及其照顾者获得支持性护理服务的经验。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.5737/23688076344523

Charlotte Schwarz, Alison Luke, Julia Besner, Luke MacNeill, Lauren Renée Ashfield, Julie Easley, Stephanie McIntosh-Lawrence, Shelley Doucet

{"title":"Exploring the experiences of cancer survivors and their caregivers accessing supportive care services in New Brunswick, Canada.","authors":"Charlotte Schwarz, Alison Luke, Julia Besner, Luke MacNeill, Lauren Renée Ashfield, Julie Easley, Stephanie McIntosh-Lawrence, Shelley Doucet","doi":"10.5737/23688076344523","DOIUrl":"10.5737/23688076344523","url":null,"abstract":"Supportive care services can reduce distress and improve quality of life for cancer survivors and their caregivers. However, people often struggle to access these services. With this issue in mind, the current study aimed to explore the experiences of cancer survivors and their caregivers in accessing supportive care services in New Brunswick, Canada, as well as their prospective interest in a provincial supportive care centre. Forty-four individuals participated in an online or mail survey designed to identify experiences accessing supportive care services and supportive care needs. Results indicated the supportive care services that are most important to participants (e.g., mental and emotional support). Many participants noted that they were unaware of the availability of follow-up services and methods of access. Participants had a variety of unmet care requirements including lack of informational support and care coordination. All participants reported that they would like to have a supportive care centre in New Brunswick. These findings offer important recommendations for improving the coordination and delivery of supportive cancer care for this population.","PeriodicalId":31563,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal","volume":"34 4","pages":"523-538"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11537439/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cancer care in the Northwest Territories. 西北地区的癌症治疗。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01

Catherine Dixon

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Evaluation of the thyroid and hypothyroid function after postoperative radiation therapy among breast cancer patients. 评估乳腺癌患者术后放疗后的甲状腺和甲状腺功能减退情况。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.5737/23688076344477

Niloofar Rahimi, Iraj Feizi, Farzaneh Mashayekhi, Oveis Salehi, Faezeh Norouzi, Manochehr Iranparvar-Alamdari, Amir Abbas Kani, Hamed Zandian, Amirreza Khalaji

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Research Reflections. 研究反思。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01

Manon Lemonde, Rebecca Puddester, Heather Kilgour, Alyx Lawrynuik

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Fostering the development of oncology nursing. 促进肿瘤护理的发展。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01

Margaret I Fitch

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Managing sleep disruptions during cancer: Practical tips for patient education. 管理癌症期间的睡眠障碍：患者教育实用技巧。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01

Caroline Arbour, Danny Hjeij, Karine Bilodeau

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The experiences of living with multiple myeloma and a palliative approach to care: A grounded theory study. 多发性骨髓瘤患者的生活体验与姑息治疗方法：基础理论研究。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.5737/23688076344539

Ambereen Weerahandi, Shane Sinclair, Shelley Raffin-Bouchal, Linda Christine Watson, Laurie Lemieux

{"title":"The experiences of living with multiple myeloma and a palliative approach to care: A grounded theory study.","authors":"Ambereen Weerahandi, Shane Sinclair, Shelley Raffin-Bouchal, Linda Christine Watson, Laurie Lemieux","doi":"10.5737/23688076344539","DOIUrl":"10.5737/23688076344539","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Multiple myeloma is an incurable hematologic cancer. A palliative approach to care can be used in conjunction with curative therapy to alleviate suffering, but is underutilized in the hemato- oncology population. The purpose of this study was to explore living with multiple myeloma and individuals' experiences with, and perceptions of a palliative approach in their care.Methods: Straussian grounded theory was employed. Ten individuals with multiple myeloma participated between October 2021 and May 2022.Results: A theoretical model depicting the process of living with multiple myeloma was developed. Seven categories emerged from the data, as well as a core category: 'existing in the liminal space between living with and dying from multiple myeloma'. Results demonstrate that a palliative approach to care was inconsistently utilized.Conclusions: The model designed from the participant data offers an explanation of the process of living with multiple myeloma and how a palliative approach to care can be utilized to help these individuals.","PeriodicalId":31563,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal","volume":"34 4","pages":"539-561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11537443/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Living fully, choosing wisely: Exploring patient-centred approaches to palliative care and MAiD - Part I. 充分生活，明智选择：探索以病人为中心的姑息关怀和MAiD方法--第一部分。

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01

Stephanie Lelond, Vanessa Slobogian, Monique Visser, Tracy Powell

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