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Problems Experienced by Ovarian Cancer Survivors During Treatment
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Keim-Malpass, Jessica Mihalko, Shannon L. Russell, Greg Case, Doug Miller, Brigitte Avis, Nancy E. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Objective To identify problems at different treatment points (early treatment, mid-treatment, early posttreatment, and late posttreatment) among women with ovarian cancer. Design Longitudinal and cross-sectional study design. Setting An academic and community clinical cancer center in the Southeastern United States. Participants Sixty-eight women with Stage I to IV ovarian cancer. Methods Variables assessed included reported problems (physical, psychosocial, pain, marital, medical interaction), social support, optimism, and responses to open-ended questions. Analysis involved mixed models for longitudinal repeated measures and unpaired t tests and content analysis to describe responses to open-ended questions. Results Physical and psychosocial problems were greatest during early treatment and decreased throughout the treatment trajectory. Women with greater levels of social support and optimism at baseline had fewer problems over time. Women who did not have trouble paying for basics had fewer problems related to pain and psychological problems. Conclusion Problems across all domains must be addressed throughout the treatment trajectory, even after chemotherapy has ended. Nurses are well positioned to refer women appropriately to social workers and clinical navigators across all domains of care and should consider systematic assessment of patient-reported problems as a routine form of practice. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576864/pdf http://www.jognn.org/article/S0884217517302745/pdf |
| Ending Page | 554 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| Starting Page | 544 |
| ISSN | 08842175 |
| e-ISSN | 15526909 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.04.134 |
| Journal | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 46 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2017-06-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine Critical Care Nursing Maternity and Midwifery Pediatrics |
