Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of a prescribed home-based
walking exercise intervention with usual care in older women receiving hormonal treatment …

This descriptive correlational study explored hope and coping in patients with various
cancer diagnoses. Four groups of patients with gastrointestinal/genitourinary, breast, head …

This report summarizes recent data on neutropenia-related quality of life (QOL), including
measures and interventions. Neutropenia is a common adverse effect of cytotoxic …

Oncology nursing has evolved in response to population growth and changing
demographics, changing regulatory requirements, decreasing lengths of inpatient hospital …

The Barriers Questionnaire-II (BQ-II) is used to evaluate eight attitudinal barriers to cancer
pain management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of …

Goals of work Recent changes in cancer service provision mean that many patients spend a
limited time in hospital and therefore experience and must cope with and manage treatment …

The objective of cancer treatment is to cure cancer, prolong life when cure is not possible,
and palliation. 3 When the treatment outcome cannot be cure, it must relate to improvements …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To describe self-care strategies used by patients with lung
cancer to promote quality of life (QOL). Research Approach: Qualitative study using a …

Purpose/Objectives: To advance the goals of evidencebased care and prioritize the
knowledge generation that addresses contemporary challenges in oncology nursing …

Purpose/Objectives: To develop and test an innovative computerized symptom and quality-
of-life (QOL) assessment for patients with cancer who are evaluated for and treated with …