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{"title":"Social isolation, perceived social support, and type D personality among gastrointestinal cancer survivors in China: A mediating model analysis","authors":"Yuqiu Zhao ,&nbsp;Yeming Xu ,&nbsp;Tianxiu Wang ,&nbsp;Mingbo Hua ,&nbsp;Shantanu Baral ,&nbsp;Qiannan Sun ,&nbsp;Daorong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100617","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100617","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the mediating effect of social isolation between perceived social support and type D personality in gastrointestinal cancer survivors based on the WHITE heuristic cognitive-behavioral model of emotion cognition theory.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study utilized a convenience sampling method to recruit 183 survivors of gastrointestinal cancer who were undergoing chemoradiotherapy. SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze the correlation among social isolation, perceived social support, and type D personality. Additionally, SmartPLS 3.0 was utilized to analyze the mediating role of social isolation in the relationships between perceived social support and type D personality.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study found that gastrointestinal cancer survivors scored 60.58 ​± ​10.94 for perceived social support, 36.25 ​± ​4.71 for social isolation, and 26.26 ​± ​5.84 for type D personality. We discovered that perceived social support has a negative correlation with social isolation and type D personality (<em>r</em> ​= ​−0.593, −0.396, both <em>P</em> ​&lt; ​0.001), while social isolation was positively correlated with type D personality (<em>r</em> ​= ​0.564, <em>P</em> ​&lt; ​0.001). The association between type D personality and perceived social support was partially mediated by social isolation (VAF ​= ​59.67%).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The association between type D personality and perceived social support is mediated by social isolation in gastrointestinal cancer survivors undergoing chemoradiotherapy. Clinical staff should prioritize evaluating social isolation among these survivors to enhance social support and potentially reduce the prevalence of type D personality traits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 12","pages":"Article 100617"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142743709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interrelation between dyadic coping and psychological resilience among cervical cancer couples in Northwest China: An Actor-Partner interdependence model.","authors":"Tianruixue Zhang, Ping Yan, Zhisheng Huang, Li Liu, Yanhui Zhou, Yuqiao Xiao, Guiyuan Ma, Zixuan Liu, Jia Xu, Can Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100615","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore how dyadic coping (DC) influences the psychological resilience (PR) levels of patients with cervical cancer (CC) and their spouses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From April to June 2024, this cross-sectional study involved 177 dyads of patients with CC and their spouses from the gynecology and oncology wards of two tertiary hospitals in Xinjiang. Data were collected through questionnaires on demographic information, clinical characteristics, the Resilience Scale, and the Dyadic Coping Inventory, all of which were self-report measures. The results were thoroughly analyzed utilizing the Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients had a mean age of 49.94 ​± ​8.05 years (range: 26-64), with the majority being at stage II of CC. Their spouses had a mean age of 51.90 ​± ​8.02 years (range: 27-65). DC scores averaged 105.50 ​± ​23.98 for patients and 103.34 ​± ​22.26 for spouses, while PR scores were 63.51 ​± ​19.68 for patients and 67.44 ​± ​18.97 for spouses. Positive DC, which significantly correlated with higher levels of PR, was observed in patients with CC and their spouses (<i>r</i> ​= ​0.285, <i>P</i> ​< ​0.01; <i>r</i> ​= ​0.697, <i>P</i> ​< ​0.01). Conversely, a negative DC was associated with a lower PR (<i>r</i> ​= ​-0.187, -0.390; <i>P</i> ​< ​0.01). Positive DC by patients with CC and their spouses equally improves both partners' PR. In contrast, negative DC by patients with CC and their spouses affects only their own PR.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with CC and their spouses' PR is significantly influenced by both partners' DC behaviors. When both partners used positive coping strategies, their PR increased. Conversely, negative DC behaviors affected only patients' PR, possibly because of self-concealment and communication barriers, which may explain the lack of a reciprocal impact. Nurses should identify couples at risk for negative DC and implement resilience interventions to encourage both partners' engagement in positive coping.</p>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 12","pages":"100615"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11665680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pelvic floor muscle training for the prevention and management of low anterior resection syndrome in patients with rectal cancer: An evidence-based summary","authors":"Meirong Hong ,&nbsp;Wei Yu ,&nbsp;Yating Gao ,&nbsp;Bei Pei ,&nbsp;Ji Chen ,&nbsp;Yan Lou","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100620","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100620","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to summarize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in preventing and managing low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) among patients with rectal cancer, with the goal of enhancing quality of care.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search was conducted across databases, including BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, WHO, GIN, UK NICE, NGC, SIGN, RNAO, NCCN, JBI Library, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, Embase, OVID, PubMed, Chinese Wanfang, CNKI, SinoMed, and VIP, covering publications from inception through June 30, 2024. We targeted clinical decisions, guidelines, evidence summaries, expert consensus statements, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials related to PFMT for LARS in patients with rectal cancer. Two independent reviewers assessed the quality of the literature and extracted key findings.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 15 articles were included, yielding 21 pieces of evidence across six core areas: multidisciplinary management, bowel function risk screening and assessment, the purpose and target population for PFMT, pre-exercise instructions, exercise regimens, and exercise feedback.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The summarized 21 recommendations provide guidance for integrating PFMT into care plans for patients with rectal cancer and LARS. However, given that evidence originates from diverse clinical settings, considerations such as the local health care environment should be evaluated before implementation. Future research should focus on optimizing PFMT regimens to improve bowel function outcomes in patients with rectal cancer, refining exercise protocols, and gathering further data to enhance clinical application.</div></div><div><h3>Systematic review registration</h3><div>Registered with the Fudan University Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing, registration number ES20245385.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 100620"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142757559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interprofessional collaborative practice: The model for cancer care","authors":"Brenda Nevidjon","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100618","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100618","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 12","pages":"Article 100618"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Calling time on the traffic cop model of oncology nursing: Creating a new research agenda for nurse-led supportive cancer care.","authors":"Sarah H Kagan","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100619","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 12","pages":"100619"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11664159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spontaneous migration of a peripherally inserted central catheter into the azygos vein and accidental transection during thoracic surgery: A case report","authors":"Changmin Mao ,&nbsp;Yuying Shi ,&nbsp;Meixiang Wang ,&nbsp;Qian Zhao ,&nbsp;Min Ding ,&nbsp;Ping Zhu ,&nbsp;Wenjie Xia ,&nbsp;Liuliu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100614","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100614","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This case report presents an incident of spontaneous migration of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) into the azygos vein, leading to accidental transection during surgery. A patient with esophageal cancer had a PICC placed in the left upper arm one day prior to surgery, with the catheter tip confirmed by intracavitary electrocardiogram (IC-ECG) and anterior/lateral chest X-ray imaging. However, during the surgery, the PICC was unintentionally cut when the surgeon isolated and clamped the azygos vein. The surgical team removed the catheter and re-sutured the azygos vein remnant, introducing avoidable risks. This report analyzes the spontaneous migration of the PICC to the azygos vein and explores possible contributing factors to this incident.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 12","pages":"Article 100614"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Feasibility of a nurse-initiated brief cognitive behavioral strategy intervention program for symptom clusters experienced by patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer","authors":"Tamami Hamada ,&nbsp;Hiroko Ishikawa ,&nbsp;Margaret Quinn Rosenzweig ,&nbsp;Naoki Nishimura ,&nbsp;Jun Sakakibara-Konishi ,&nbsp;Toshihiro Itoh","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100600","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100600","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the feasibility of a nurse-initiated brief cognitive behavioral strategy (CBS) intervention program targeting pain and fatigue symptoms among the pain and fatigue/anorexia symptom clusters experienced by patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this single-group, pre-post test study, 15 NSCLC outpatients undergoing medical treatment participated. After providing informed consent, participants completed a baseline questionnaire and received a booklet detailing brief cognitive-behavioral techniques (e.g., relaxation, symptom-management strategies), exercise therapy, and related tools. Follow-up calls were made five times over a 10-week period to monitor adherence and assess symptom severity changes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Ten participants (66.7%) completed the program. For pain management, 86.7% of participants chose deep breathing as a relaxation technique, and 80.0% used exercise to alleviate fatigue. Median symptom severities decreased from baseline to week 10 as follows: pain (2.00 to 1.00), sadness (1.00 to 0.00), and anxiety (1.00 to 0.50).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The naurse-initiated brief CBS intervention program is feasible and clinically relevant for patients with advanced NSCLC undergoing standard treatment in Japan.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 11","pages":"Article 100600"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relevance of surveillance manual for the early detection of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis: A case series","authors":"Takuya Oyakawa ,&nbsp;Nao Muraoka ,&nbsp;Kei Iida ,&nbsp;Ayano Fujita ,&nbsp;Koichi Yokoyama ,&nbsp;Hiroshi Ishikawa ,&nbsp;Haruyasu Murakami","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100598","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100598","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The European Cardio-Oncology Guidelines recommend regular electrocardiography and troponin testing during immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) treatment, but their efficacy for monitoring ICI treatment remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a surveillance protocol for early detection of ICI-induced myocarditis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Between May 2014 and May 2024, patients who began treatment with ICIs at our hospital and developed ICI-induced myocarditis were included in this study. We created a straightforward management flowchart for myocarditis. The protocol was based on monitoring troponin T levels. We confirmed the efficacy of our surveillance protocol using a case series of ICI-induced myocarditis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During the observation period, 3481 patients were newly started on ICIs at our hospital. Five patients were previously diagnosed with myocarditis, and five patients were diagnosed with myocarditis after the implementation of the surveillance protocol. The manual enabled the early detection of myocarditis, and the mortality rate for myocarditis at our hospital improved from 60% to 0%. The incidence of conduction system disorders significantly reduced from 100% to 0% (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.01). After the surveillance protocol was initiated, there were no cases of myocarditis requiring immunosuppressive drugs beyond steroids.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study confirmed the relevance of a troponin-based surveillance protocol for the early detection of ICI-induced myocarditis. The implementation of the surveillance protocol reduced mortality from myocarditis and significantly reduced serious complications of conduction system disorders. Although this study is a small case series of patients who developed myocarditis, we confirm the effectiveness of surveillance for myocarditis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 11","pages":"Article 100598"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expert consensus on perioperative management for liver tumors treated with co-ablation system therapy","authors":"Jingjing He ,&nbsp;Mengjie Shen ,&nbsp;Xin Ye ,&nbsp;Xiuhong Ren ,&nbsp;Ke Chen ,&nbsp;Jiangxu Zhang ,&nbsp;Weijun Fan ,&nbsp;Zhongmin Wang ,&nbsp;Yin Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100591","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100591","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Co-ablation system therapy is currently in its early stages of application in tumor treatment in China. The associated protocols for perioperative management are not yet well-developed and suffer from a lack of corresponding guidelines or consensus. This study aims to improve the quality of clinical treatment and nursing care and to standardize perioperative management for patients with liver tumors undergoing co-ablation system therapy. The Committee of Ablation Therapy in Oncology, China Anti-Cancer Association, and the Committee of Interventional Perioperative, Interventional Physician Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized medical and nursing experts in China. Based on the clinical practice of co-ablation system therapy in China and the relevant domestic literature, an expert consensus regarding perioperative management was developed. The expert consensus includes the key points of perioperative management, prevention and care of complications, discharge guidance, and follow-up management for patients who have undergone co-ablation system therapy of liver tumors. The consensus on the perioperative management of co-ablation system therapy for liver tumors has finally been formulated, providing a reference and application for medical personnel in relevant fields based on hospital and patient conditions in clinical work.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 11","pages":"Article 100591"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric evaluation of the spiritual perspective scale for adolescents and young adults with cancer","authors":"Chin-Mi Chen ,&nbsp;Heeyeon Son ,&nbsp;Yvonne Yueh-Feng Lu ,&nbsp;Li-Min Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100594","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100594","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the reliability and validity of the spiritual perspective scale (SPS) for adolescents and young adults with cancer.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study was conducted with 277 adolescents and young adults with cancer aged 10–24 years who were recruited from Taiwan and Korea. The reliability of the SPS was assessed using Cronbach's α. Its factor structure was determined by exploratory factor analysis. Known-group validity was tested by comparing resilience scores between two groups and between countries using <em>t</em> test.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Cronbach's α values for the SPS was 0.94, and item–total correlation values ranged from 0.53 to 0.84. Factor analysis generated two factors (spiritual behaviors and spiritual beliefs) that explained 78.02% of the total variance, with factor loadings ranging from 0.51 to 0.94. Participants with lower resilience had significantly lower spirituality scores compared to those with higher resilience (<em>t</em> = 3.13, <em>P</em> = 0.002). The SPS scores were not significantly different between participants in Taiwan and Korea (<em>t</em> = 1.09, <em>P</em> = 0.276). However, the spiritual beliefs subscale scores did show a significant difference between these groups (<em>t</em> = 2.74, <em>P</em> = 0.007).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The spiritual perspective scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring the spirituality of adolescents and young adults with cancer in Taiwan and Korea. The SPS showed sensitivity in detecting variations in spiritual beliefs between adolescents and young adults with cancer in Taiwan and Korea.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8569,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","volume":"11 11","pages":"Article 100594"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}