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{"title":"A Systematic Review of Interventions Targeting Cancer-Related Financial Hardship: Current Evidence and Implications.","authors":"Shumin Jia, Denise Shuk Ting Cheung, Mu-Hsing Ho, Naomi Takemura, Yongshen Feng, Chia-Chin Lin","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001393","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite an increasing emphasis on alleviating financial hardship in cancer care delivery, limited knowledge of evidence-based and effective interventions is available.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This systematic review aimed to identify gaps in the literature and provide insights for future evidence-based interventions targeting financial hardship from both micro and macro perspectives.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We comprehensively searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases from inception to October 2022. Studies examining the effect of an intervention on mitigating cancer-related financial hardship were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 24 studies were included. Findings indicate that the most significant positive changes were in the material conditions domain from the micro perspective of financial hardship. From the macro perspective, positive effects were shown for improving access to care, affordability of care, healthcare utilization, and healthcare equity of interventions at the provider or care team level, the community healthcare environment level, and the healthcare system and policy level. Notably, significant heterogeneity was observed among interventions and outcome measurements.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first comprehensive systematic review of interventions targeting cancer-related financial hardship from both micro and macro perspectives. No consistently positive effect of the interventions on all domains was reported. Multidisciplinary approaches and higher-level hierarchical and evidence-based interventions are needed to address financial hardship.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Health practitioners should screen and manage financial hardship using a standard and comprehensive measurement at the dyadic level of cancer survivors and caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142082483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"At-Home Care Versus Total Hospital Care Model for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Adult Lymphoma Patients: A Pilot Case-Control Study.","authors":"Marina Hernández-Aliaga, Carlos Carretero-Márquez, Carlos Javier Peña, Enric Santacatalina-Roig, Rut Navarro-Martínez","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001407","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lymphoma is the second most prevalent cancer treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Additional resources are required to enhance the provision of care for these patients.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the complications and economic costs of home versus hospital care models for ASCT in patients diagnosed with lymphoma and to describe the experience of home care patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was an observational pilot case-control study with 1:1 matching, in which all patients assisted at home were included. Data were obtained by reviewing medical records and data from the hospital's financial and resource management service. The IEXPAC scale version 11 + 4 was used to assess the care process experience as perceived by home care patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 34 patients, in which there was a significant decrease in neutropenic fever, both in frequency and duration (P = .001 and P < .001, respectively), in mucositis days (P = .038), and the rate of red cell concentrate transfusion (P < .001); however, there was a longer neutrophil recovery time (P = .044) in home care versus hospitalized patients. The overall cost was higher in the hospital care model (P = .001). Home care patients obtained high scores on the perceived experience of the care process scale.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The home ASCT model is associated with fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and more significant cost savings. The experience of the home care process was rated satisfactorily.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>This study provides evidence for a model that offers high-quality care and a comfortable experience for ASCT patients. Preparing more nurses for this home care model is imperative.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effects of Laughter Therapy on Perceived Stress and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.","authors":"Hacer Karakas, Pinar Zorba Bahceli, Murat Akyol","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001403","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Women with breast cancer experience various symptoms secondary to chemotherapy that reduce their quality of life and increase their stress levels.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effects of laughter therapy on perceived stress levels and quality of life in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy using a parallel-group randomized controlled pilot trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-two women were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received 40 minutes of laughter therapy twice a week for 8 weeks. The control group received routine treatment. The women in both groups completed the Perceived Stress Scale and SF-12 Health Survey at baseline, week 5, and week 9 after randomization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant decrease in the mean Perceived Stress Scale scores in the intervention group compared with those in the control group at weeks 5 and 9 compared with baseline, and the difference between groups by measurement week was significant (P < .001). Women in the intervention group had higher Physical Component Summary-12 and Mental Component Summary-12 scores in weeks 5 and 9 compared with those in the control group, and there was a significant difference between groups in terms of change in the Physical Component Summary-12 and Mental Component Summary-12 mean scores over time (P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Laughter therapy is possible to use as a nursing intervention to reduce the perceived stress levels and increase the quality of life of women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Nurses can apply laughter therapy in the symptom management of women receiving chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nurse-Led Interventions in Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Ain Noor Farieha Mazlan,Nabila Afiqah Tuan Rusli,Lei Hum Wee,Mahadir Ahmad,Caryn Mei Hsien Chan","doi":"10.1097/ncc.0000000000001409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000001409","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is common among patients with cancer. Various interventions have been reported to reduce fatigue, and some evidence suggests that nurse-led interventions may be effective in the management of CRF. A systematic review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions for CRF in patients with cancer and survivors.OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to review and appraise the evidence for the effectiveness of different types of nurse-led interventions on fatigue in patients with cancer and survivors.METHODSElectronic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect were searched to identify studies published from January 2013 to October 2023. The studies that described nurse-led interventions in patients with cancer or survivors regardless of treatment duration, modes of intervention delivery, and any based intervention were included. The studies were excluded if no fatigue was an outcome measure.RESULTSTwelve studies from 2013 to 2023 were included and eligible for the review. Nine studies obtained a Jadad score of 3 or more, indicating high quality for the quality assessment. Eleven of the included studies reported a significant effect of the nurse-led interventions in reducing fatigue in patients with cancer or survivors.CONCLUSIONSNurse-led interventions that focus on multidisciplinary, exercise, psychological, and behavioral approaches appear promising in the management of CRF. More research is needed in order to determine the most acceptable forms of intervention.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICEThe development of evidence-based interventions for managing CRF is significant to nursing practice.","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Frailty on the Toxic Reaction of Chemotherapy in Patients With Cervical Cancer: A Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Yanhong Wang,Yaya Zhang,Xueping Liang,Jin Liu,Yanan Zhao,Qingling Su","doi":"10.1097/ncc.0000000000001404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000001404","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDLongitudinal research on the impact of frailty on chemotherapy toxicity in patients with cervical cancer is limited.OBJECTIVESTo explore the impact of frailty on chemotherapy toxicity in patients with cervical cancer.METHODSTwo hundred fifty-nine postoperative cervical cancer patients from a hospital located in Northwest China were enrolled between July 2020 and December 2021. Participating patients were followed up for 4 chemotherapy cycles after surgery. Frailty was measured using the Tilburg Frailty Indicator. Chemotherapy toxic reactions were evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 4.0. Repeated-measures analysis of variance and Cox regression analysis were used to analyze the effect of frailty on chemotherapy toxicity.RESULTSCox regression analysis showed that frailty could serve as an independent risk factor for total toxicity (hazard ratio [HR], 5.423; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.260-9.023; P < .001), nausea (HR, 3.967; 95% CI, 2.446-6.433; P < .001), and vomiting (HR, 3.081; 95% CI, 1.921-4.942; P < .001). Repeated-measures analysis of variance showed that the white blood cell values of the frail group were lower than those of the nonfrail group (Fgroup effect = 4.172, P = .043), and the hemoglobin values of the frail group were lower than those of the nonfrail group (Fgroup effect = 6.589, P = .012).CONCLUSIONSFrailty can increase the risk of total chemotherapy toxicity, nausea, and vomiting. Frailty can reduce the white blood cell and hemoglobin values of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy cervical cancer patients.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICEFindings may assist healthcare providers in taking effective measures to reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy.","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain, Fatigue, and Emotional Distress in People With Cancer: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Rebeca Cuñado-Pradales, Nelia Soto-Ruiz, Paula Escalada-Hernández, Leticia San Martín-Rodríguez, Cristina García-Vivar","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cancer and its treatments cause symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and emotional distress, which affect the quality of life of patients at different stages of cancer. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising alternative for addressing these symptoms by immersing patients in a virtual environment that isolates them from reality.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the existing evidence on the use of VR to improve pain, fatigue, and emotional distress in people with cancer at different stages of the cancer trajectory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. Search was conducted in PubMed and CINAHL until October 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-three primary studies related to the study topic were identified, and the following information was collected: type of VR (immersive vs nonimmersive) used in oncology services, purpose (distraction, training, or relaxation), devices used (head-mounted display, headset, or virtual controller), and the environment simulated (natural environment, skill games, or educational environment). The effects of VR on pain, fatigue, and emotional distress are described, highlighting its ability to mitigate these symptoms in the short term.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Virtual reality has been shown to be an effective technique for reducing pain, fatigue, and emotional distress in people with cancer in the short term.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Nurses can use VR as a complementary tool to promote virtual environments that improve the care for and therefore the quality of life of people with cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142114440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PhD Enrollment and Its Possible Impact on Oncology Nursing Science.","authors":"Patricia A Carter","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001390","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Predictive Role of Illness Perception on Lymphedema Risk-Management Behaviors in Women After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Xia Luo, Lijuan Zhang, Jing Chen, Yue Zhang, Jun Yan","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001225","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Illness perception affects lymphedema risk-management behaviors. However, little is known about these behavioral changes within 6 months after surgery and how illness perception predicts behavioral trajectories.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to explore the trajectories of lymphedema risk-management behaviors in breast cancer survivors within 6 months after surgery and the predictive role of illness perception.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were recruited from a cancer hospital in China and completed a baseline survey (Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire) and follow-up assessments (Lymphedema Risk-Management Behavior Questionnaire and the physical exercise compliance dimension of the Functional Exercise Adherence Scale) at the first, third, and sixth months postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 251 women were analyzed. Regarding the Lymphedema Risk-Management Behavior Questionnaire, the total scores were stable. The scores of the \"lifestyle\" and \"skin care\" dimensions showed upward trends; the scores of the \"avoiding compression and injury\" and \"other matters needing attention\" dimensions showed downward trends. For \"physical exercise compliance,\" scores remained stable. Furthermore, key illness perceptions (especially \"personal control\" and \"causes\") at baseline could predict the starting levels of and changes in behavioral trajectories.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Different lymphedema risk-management behaviors exhibited different trajectories and could be predicted by illness perception.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Oncology nurses should focus on the early development of behaviors related to \"lifestyle\" and \"skin care\" and the later maintenance of \"avoiding compression and injury\" and \"other matters needing attention\" during follow-up, as well as help women strengthen their personal control beliefs and correctly understand the causes of lymphedema during hospitalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10850017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disease Experience of Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer at Different Phases Based on Timing It Right Framework: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Jiaqin Pei, Jingyu Meng, Yajuan Xue, Li Zhang","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001233","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As the incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) continues to rise globally, it is important to gain insight into the disease experience of cancer patients at different phases of the disease. However, surveys addressing the longitudinal disease experience and specific needs of this population are lacking.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to explore the disease experience of people with DTC at key time points in their cancer trajectory so support can be rendered for \"patient-centered\" supportive care services.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>On the basis of the Timing It Right framework, a semistructured in-depth interview was conducted with 14 patients with DTC at 5 key phases from initial diagnosis to 6 months postoperatively, and data were analyzed using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The themes of disease experience at different phases were as follows: (1) diagnostic phase: differences in acceptance; (2) perioperative phase: physical and mental distress; (3) discharge preparation phase: anxiety and helplessness, and gap of disease knowledge; (4) discharge adjustment phase: fear of recurrence and proactive health; and (5) discharge adaptation phase: multiple needs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The experience, care needs, and nature of the needs of patients with DTC change dynamically with the different phases of the disease. Capturing the most appropriate time throughout the continuum of care to implement supportive care that patients need most will help to improve the continuity and precision of cancer care.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Healthcare providers should provide a continuum of dynamic care by scientifically and systematically assessing the actual supportive care needs of patients with DTC according to their different phases of disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9146971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stability of Symptom Clusters in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy.","authors":"Rongrong Li, Xinyi Shen, Qi Yang, Lin Zhang, Huiling Li, Wenying Yao, Yuying Chan","doi":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001261","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCC.0000000000001261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) experience multiple symptoms during chemotherapy. Assessing how symptoms cluster together and how these symptom clusters (SCs) change over time may lay a foundation for future research in SC management and the pathophysiological mechanisms of SCs.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to assess the stability of SCs in children with ALL during chemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A longitudinal investigation was carried out. The Chinese version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale 10 to 18 was used to assess the occurrence, severity, and distress of symptoms in 134 children with ALL (8-16 years old) at the following 4 separate points: before chemotherapy (T1), start of post-induction therapy (T2), 4 months post-induction therapy (T3), and start of maintenance therapy (T4). Exploratory factor analyses were used to extract SCs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six SCs were identified. Emotional and somatic clusters were identified across all dimensions and time points. Gastrointestinal cluster was all identified except for occurrence at T1. Neurological cluster was identified at T2 and T3 for all dimensions and at T4 for severity and distress. Self-image disorder cluster was all identified except at T1. Skin mucosa cluster was identified at T2 and T3 for all dimensions. Emotional cluster exhibited common symptoms across dimensions and time points.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The number and types of SCs determined by scoring the occurrence, severity, and distress are different, but some SCs are relatively stable.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Clinicians should not only focus on the common trajectory of symptoms and SCs, but also assess each child individually.</p>","PeriodicalId":50713,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9911550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}