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Men's experiences of radical prostatectomy as treatment for prostate cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Qualitative, descriptive research provides a platform for men to share their experiences of the prostate cancer journey. Healthcare professionals should be alert to the factors which patients consider important during their treatment trajectory. These qualitative interviews provide much needed knowledge in relation to men's experience of the prostate cancer treatment trajectory. In a healthcare system which increasingly values the 'patients view' this type of information is vital in order to tailor healthcare services to meet the unique needs of each patient. PMID: 19914133 [PubMed - as supplied by publish...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Walsh E, Hegarty J Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

The effect of symptom clusters on functional status and quality of life in women with breast cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Subgroups of patients with different symptom experiences were identified. For some patients severity of all four symptoms persisted months after cancer treatment. Initial and ongoing assessment to identify those patients in the ALL HIGH patient subgroup is important so that appropriate interventions to improve functional status and quality of life can be offered. PMID: 19897417 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Dodd MJ, Cho MH, Cooper BA, Miaskowski C Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Adjuvant radiotherapy of women with breast cancer - Information, support and side-effects.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Nursing for women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant radiotherapy should focus on preventing and treating side effects, and also include the period post treatment. There is a need for developing evidence based guidelines including guidelines for follow-up. PMID: 19896896 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sjövall K, Strömbeck G, Löfgren A, Bendahl PO, Gunnars B Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Knowing the family: Interpretations of family nursing in oncology and palliative care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Implications for the development of family nursing practice, theory, and education are discussed. PMID: 19892595 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: McLeod DL, Tapp DM, Moules NJ, Campbell ME Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

An exploratory study of positive life changes in Turkish women diagnosed with breast cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: If nurses are aware of positive changes following the illness, they can help their patients to understand, adapt better and cope with their illness. PMID: 19892596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Kucukkaya PG Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

The Portuguese version of the Body Image Scale (BIS) - psychometric properties in a sample of breast cancer patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The Portuguese BIS proved to be a reliable and valid measure of body image concerns in a sample of breast cancer patients, allowing a brief and comprehensive assessment, both on clinical and research settings. PMID: 19892597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Moreira H, Silva S, Marques A, Canavarro MC Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

How cancer survivors experience their changed body encountering others.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The changed body not only represents the physical sign of cancer, it also represents the social presence and representation of cancer. The analysis gives an insight into general questions of meaning related to the changed body in late modernity. PMID: 19892598 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Rasmussen DM, Hansen HP, Elverdam B Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Quality of life and sexual functioning in gynecological cancer patients: Results from quantitative and qualitative data.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Gynecologic cancer and treatment procedures cause important problems that have a negative effect on quality of life and sexual functioning is particularly impaired, being an important element of quality of life. PMID: 19836305 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - October 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Reis N, Beji NK, Coskun A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Patients' self reports and caregivers' perception of symptoms in Turkish cancer patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The study illustrates that family caregivers play a vital role in the assessment of cancer symptoms, particularly in Turkey where contact with professional health carers may be limited after discharge, and argues for greater support and better education for carers in relation to all aspects of this caring role. However, family caregivers have greater difficulty in achieving high levels of accuracy on psychological as opposed to physical symptoms. PMID: 19822455 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - October 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Yeşilbalkan OU, Okgün A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Home administration of bortezomib: Making a difference to myeloma patients' lives.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19818684 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Meenaghan T, O'Dwyer M, Hayden P, Hayat A, Murray M, Dowling M Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Living with breast cancer, a Lebanese experience.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The experience of Lebanese women with breast cancer revealed distinctive themes not reported by other women from other cultures. The results of this study challenge health care providers and educators to be aware of the difficulties that Lebanese women are facing when they are living with breast cancer. PMID: 19815459 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - October 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Doumit MA, El Saghir N, Abu-Saad Huijer H, Kelley JH, Nassar N Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Evaluation of palliative care nursing education seminars.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: There is an urgent need for improved palliative care throughout the world. The ELNEC-International curriculum is designed to address the need for increased palliative care education in nursing. In order to improve the quality of life for those facing life-threatening illnesses around the world, ongoing support is needed for world-wide palliative care educational efforts. PMID: 19815460 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - October 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Ferrell B, Virani R, Paice JA, Coyle N, Coyne P Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

A census of the advanced and specialist cancer nursing workforce in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The census recorded 2309.4 specialist and advanced practice posts in England (89% response rate), 204 posts in Wales (66% response rate) and 43.4 posts in Northern Ireland (100% response rate). There is a variation in terms of distribution of specialist nurses across the Networks both in number and in cancer type.1800 adult CNS posts were recorded in England and 1 in 5 of these were breast cancer posts. The range of job titles is very wide with 17 different titles being used. In England the extent of support for posts from Macmillan Cancer Support was considerable. Around a third (31%) of all adult cancer spec...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - October 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Trevatt P, Leary A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Stress and nursing care needs of women with breast cancer during primary treatment: A qualitative study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Nurses can support the women well by listening to them, accepting their emotions and informing them in detail. Therewith, they can convey a sense of security to the women and help them to maintain hope and the ability to deal with reality. PMID: 19748314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Remmers H, Holtgräwe M, Pinkert C Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

The importance of relationships in the experience of cancer: A re-working of the policy ideal of the whole-systems approach.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings are discussed in terms of the need for service delivery and research to be mindful of the relational aspects and implications of illness. Nurses can play a key role in how this is operationalised in supporting people affected by cancer in the context of their relationships. PMID: 19748315 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Illingworth N, Forbat L, Hubbard G, Kearney N Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Effect of acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in gynecologic cancer patients in Turkey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this study suggest that the acupressure applied to P6 acupuncture point with wristbands may be effective in reducing chemotherapy-related nausea and may decrease the antiemetic use after chemotherapy. Further research with more subjects is needed. PMID: 19748316 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Taspinar A, Sirin A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Anxiety, depression and quality of life among Chinese breast cancer patients during adjuvant therapy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study should increase nurses' awareness of the importance of integrating psychological symptom assessment into nursing assessment procedures, and enhance their clinical sensitivity in identifying high-risk groups of patients undergoing specific cancer treatments. PMID: 19734087 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: So WK, Marsh G, Ling WM, Leung FY, Lo JC, Yeung M, Li GK Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Defining the scope of haematology nursing practice in Europe.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Nurses are most interested in receiving further education about graft versus host disease and late effects of treatment. The knowledge component of the questionnaire revealed numerous deficits. Demographic factors such as role and experience had a significant influence on responses. PMID: 19734088 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Aerts E, Fliedner M, Redmond K, Walton A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Appetite and adverse effects associated with radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that care taken to avoid a decrease in appetite due to adverse effects of radiation therapy should differ according to the dosage and schedule of radiation therapy. These findings represent important data for health care professionals to understand and support appropriate dietary intake and improved quality of life for H&N cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. PMID: 19734089 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Ogama N, Suzuki S, Umeshita K, Kobayashi T, Kaneko S, Kato S, Shimizu Y Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Relationship between social support and fatigue in geriatric patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The data demonstrate that social support was imperative in coping with fatigue. PMID: 19733118 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - September 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Karakoç T, Yurtsever S Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

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Individual nurses and other health professionals and conference organisers are invited to submit details of conferences, workshops, study days and lectures: Ruud Uitterhoeve, IQ Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nursing Science 114, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Academic programmes leading to certificates, diplomas and degrees in the areas of relevance to cancer care will be included in this section at the request of the host institution. The Journal is published in February, April, July, September and December and potential contributors should bea...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - August 28, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: journals

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Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - August 28, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: journals

Distress in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is correlated with distress in nurses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Distress, as experienced by patients and nurses, is positively correlated. We assume that such a relation holds beyond other individual, organisational, structural, and occupational influences that play decisive and limiting roles in the patient-nurse relationship. Reducing the distress of one of these parties could also positively affect the distress levels of the other party. Therefore, patient distress should be monitored since it may add to nurse distress. Types of patient interventions, as well as the people responsible for performing these interventions, must be discussed. On the other hand, intervention...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - August 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Grulke N, Larbig W, Kächele H, Bailer H Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Oncology Nursing BibliographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cervical cancer: physiology, risk factors, vaccination and treatment. BEDFORD S. Br J Nurs 2009;18(2):80–4. Introduction to skin cancer nursing. GODSELL G. Br J Nurs 2009;18(4):240–3. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - August 5, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: journals

Physical activity and breast cancer mortalityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Breast cancer affects more than 1.2 million individuals each year. Because of advances in early detection and treatment, persons with breast cancer are living longer but remain at high risk for recurrence, even 20–30 years after diagnosis (). Recent observational studies suggest that regular physical activity (PA) may decrease breast cancer recurrence and mortality. This guest editorial will provide an update on this research, with implications for nurses. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - August 5, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Susan R. Harris Source Type: journals

Physical activity and breast cancer mortality.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19656724 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - August 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Harris SR Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

The prevalence of chronic radiation enteritis following radiotherapy for cervical or endometrial cancer and its impact on quality of lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Background: Studies suggest that 50% of people may suffer from chronic radiation enteritis (CRE) (Andreyev, J., 2005. Gastrointestinal complications of pelvic radiotherapy: are they of any importance? Gut 54, 1051–1054). Gami et al. (Gami, B., Harrington, K., Blake, P., Dearnaley, D., Andreyev, H.J.N., 2003. How patients manage gastrointestinal symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 18, 987–994) argue that this is unimportant if quality of life is unaffected. The aim of this study was to identify how many women experience CRE following radiotherapy and to investigate whe...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 28, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: J. Abayomi, J. Kirwan, A. Hackett Source Type: journals

How do young people find out about their parent's cancer diagnosis: A phenomenological studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our participants demonstrated strength and resourcefulness in adapting to their parent's cancer. Meaning making was central to our study's intent and still today it offers a perspective of the diagnosis period that has not been fully explored in the extant literature. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 26, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alison Finch, Faith Gibson Source Type: journals

Commentary to “Policy and practice in teenage and young adult cancer care in England: Looking to the future”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
considers developments in cancer services for teenagers and young adults (TYA) in England within the context of health services policy, most particularly the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Improving Outcomes Guidance for Children and Young People (). In providing an overview of important aspects of epidemiology of cancer in this patient group and the evidence base and published expert opinion related to some of the key components of services and clinical practice, many of the areas of need, progress and the challenges ahead are highlighted. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 26, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Louise Hooker Source Type: journals

The prevalence of chronic radiation enteritis following radiotherapy for cervical or endometrial cancer and its impact on quality of life.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Scoring suggests that about half of woman treated with radiotherapy develop CRE. Quality of life is affected, particularly regarding tiredness and coping behaviours due to lack of warning signs for CRE. PMID: 19640788 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Abayomi J, Kirwan J, Hackett A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

How do young people find out about their parent's cancer diagnosis: A phenomenological study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our participants demonstrated strength and resourcefulness in adapting to their parent's cancer. Meaning making was central to our study's intent and still today it offers a perspective of the diagnosis period that has not been fully explored in the extant literature. PMID: 19632894 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Finch A, Gibson F Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Commentary to "Policy and practice in teenage and young adult cancer care in England: Looking to the future"Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19632895 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 23, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Hooker L Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Evaluating cancer related fatigue during treatment according to children's, adolescents' and parents' perspectives in a sample of Greek young patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Cancer treatment was found significantly to increase children's fatigue levels. Medical procedures and the hospital environment seemed to be major causative factors of the fatigue experienced by young patients with cancer during their treatment. PMID: 19615939 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Perdikaris P, Merkouris A, Patiraki E, Tsoumakas K, Vasilatou-Kosmidis E, Matziou V Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Changes in health-related quality of life may predict recurrent breast cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Changes of HRQoL during adjuvant therapy may be associated with recurrence. This explorative finding needs prospective investigation. PMID: 19596212 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Kenne Sarenmalm E, Odén A, Joakim Öhlén , Gaston-Johansson F, Holmberg SB Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Policy and practice in teenage and young adult cancer care in England: Looking to the futureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: This paper outlines the current policy and service developments for the provision of cancer care for teenagers, young adults and their families in England. Key implications in terms of the settings and place of care, the centrality of the multidisciplinary team, the improvement of outcomes in TYA cancer care together with psychosocial issues are examined in more depth alongside the existing evidence base. In terms of the development of high quality, accessible specialist TYA cancer care and the development of a rigorous evidence base for the practice of TYA cancer care the next few years are crucial. The way forw...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 7, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Susie Pearce Source Type: journals

Contrasting parental perspectives with those of teenagers and young adults with cancer: Comparing the findings from two qualitative studiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: If the potential conflicts are anticipated and understood and as a consequence handled with skill by professionals in the setting of care, this can benefit family relationships which can be thrown into crisis by the illness. It is thus important that a model of care that incorporates such an understanding is widely implemented in order to mitigate the negative impact on family dynamics when cancer is diagnosed in young adulthood. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 5, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anne Grinyer Source Type: journals

Meeting the needs of young people with cancer: A lesson in changeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The development of awareness about the specific needs of teenagers and young adults (or TYAs as they have become known) has grown rapidly over the last decade in the United Kingdom (UK). It is evident that similar developments across Europe and the wider world are also taking place. This special edition of the journal is testimony to the increased level of interest, research activity and developments in service delivery being targeted at this age group. The original idea for this collection grew out of our awareness that colleagues were undertaking a significant amount of work that would be of interest to readers of the jo...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 5, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Daniel Kelly, Faith Gibson Source Type: journals

Policy and practice in teenage and young adult cancer care in England: Looking to the future.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper outlines the current policy and service developments for the provision of cancer care for teenagers, young adults and their families in England. Key implications in terms of the settings and place of care, the centrality of the multidisciplinary team, the improvement of outcomes in TYA cancer care together with psychosocial issues are examined in more depth alongside the existing evidence base. In terms of the development of high quality, accessible specialist TYA cancer care and the development of a rigorous evidence base for the practice of TYA cancer care the next few years are crucial. The way forward is...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Pearce S Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Meeting the needs of young people with cancer: A lesson in change.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19577515 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Kelly D, Gibson F Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Contrasting parental perspectives with those of teenagers and young adults with cancer: Comparing the findings from two qualitative studies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: If the potential conflicts are anticipated and understood and as a consequence handled with skill by professionals in the setting of care, this can benefit family relationships which can be thrown into crisis by the illness. It is thus important that a model of care that incorporates such an understanding is widely implemented in order to mitigate the negative impact on family dynamics when cancer is diagnosed in young adulthood. PMID: 19577516 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - July 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Grinyer A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

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Individual nurses and other health professionals and conference organisers are invited to submit details of conferences, workshops, study days and lectures: Ruud Uitterhoeve, IQ Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nursing Science 114, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Academic programmes leading to certificates, diplomas and degrees in the areas of relevance to cancer care will be included in this section at the request of the host institution. The Journal is published in February, April, July, September and December and potential contributors should bea...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: journals

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Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 30, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: journals

Adolescents & young adults: Issues in transition from active therapy into follow-up careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The research findings supported the development of a practice framework designed to assist in the management of AYA living with cancer in Victoria. Results also supported previously documented evidence that indicate gaps in cancer knowledge and services provided to this age group. Further collaborative research is required to understand AYA treatment and survivorship issues to assist in the development of more formalised aged appropriate protocols. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 17, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kate Thompson, Susan Palmer, Gavin Dyson Source Type: journals

Towards a theory of quality nursing care for patients with cancer through hermeneutic phenomenology.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The six attributes can be proposed as a descriptive theory of quality nursing care within the tension between empirical data and pre-understanding. The theory emphasizes the existential needs such as communicated with, being respected, and being cared for which should be considered important when providing nursing care to patients with cancer. PMID: 19540803 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Charalambous A, Papadopoulos IR, Beadsmoore A Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Men's experience of their life situation when diagnosed with advanced prostate cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The knowledge and understanding of the study is that advanced prostate cancer affects men's lives: they are placed in a new life situation, against their will, and in their new situation they form a new life perspective. Healthcare professionals need to evaluate, perceive and furthermore understand the men's apprehensions and expectations, on an individual basis, for their future and empower them to formulate a new life perspective. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 16, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Annikki Jonsson, Gunnar Aus, Carina Berterö Source Type: journals

Adolescents & young adults: Issues in transition from active therapy into follow-up care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The research findings supported the development of a practice framework designed to assist in the management of AYA living with cancer in Victoria. Results also supported previously documented evidence that indicate gaps in cancer knowledge and services provided to this age group. Further collaborative research is required to understand AYA treatment and survivorship issues to assist in the development of more formalised aged appropriate protocols. PMID: 19539526 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Thompson K, Palmer S, Dyson G Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Brief preoperative smoking cessation counselling in relation to breast cancer surgery: A qualitative study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, brief preoperative smoking intervention motivated smoking cessation. However, prolonged intervention, pre- and postoperatively, may more effectively support cessation in breast cancer patients and should therefore be evaluated in this patient population. PMID: 19535292 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Thomsen T, Esbensen BA, Samuelsen S, Tønnesen H, Møller AM Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Men's experience of their life situation when diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The knowledge and understanding of the study is that advanced prostate cancer affects men's lives: they are placed in a new life situation, against their will, and in their new situation they form a new life perspective. Healthcare professionals need to evaluate, perceive and furthermore understand the men's apprehensions and expectations, on an individual basis, for their future and empower them to formulate a new life perspective. PMID: 19535293 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jonsson A, Aus G, Berterö C Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

Routine follow-up after treatment for ovarian cancer in the United Kingdom (UK): Patient and health professional views.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: There were similarities and differences in perceptions of follow-up care procedures between the two focus groups. Patients placed importance on clinical examination in indicating disease recurrence, whereas health professionals viewed this as historical practice with no evidence base. Accurate information on how disease progression is monitored should be communicated to patients. A modified approach to follow-up procedures is suggested as a useful strategy to tailor services to individual needs and preferences, whilst responding to service demands. PMID: 19535294 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source...
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lydon A, Beaver K, Newbery C, Wray J Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: journals

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Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that hopelessness levels in women with a mastectomy are low and their marital adjustment level at a medium level. However, some women with mastectomy, particularly those who feel hopelessness and have weak family relationships may need more support to cope with this experience. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - June 10, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ilknur Aydin Avci, Ayşe Okanli, Elanur Karabulutlu, Nuran Bilgili Source Type: journals