Yesol Yang, Sharron Rushton, Hyeyoung K Park, Heeyeon Son, Amanda Woodward, Eleanor Mcconnell, Cristina C HendrixAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):115-128 Cognitive impairment (CI) is one of symptoms that adults with cancer frequently report. Although there are known factors that contribute to a patient's CI, these factors did not sufficiently explain its variability. Several studies conducted in patients with neurocognitive disorders have reported relationships between patients'...
Gek Phin ChuaAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):129-133 Cancer is the leading cause of death in Singapore since the early 1980s and has remained so since then, accounting for 29.7% of deaths in 2015. Rapid technological advancements in the treatment of cancer and the development of the specialty of radiation and medical oncology demanded nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide care and support to cancer patients and their families. The evolvement of oncology nursing as a...
Daisuke SatoAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):203-208 Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate fatigue in cancer outpatients receiving chemotherapy using an objective system and to clarify the type of nursing support needed after a disaster. Methods: Based on the diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome, the degree of subjective fatigue, autonomic function, and amount of physical activity were measured in cancer outpatients undergoing chemotherapy from an area...
Ann M Berger, Gaurav Kumar, Tricia D LeVan, Jane L MezaAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):134-140 Objective: Evidence is scant regarding symptom clusters and quality of life (QOL) over 1 year in women who receive adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy (CTX). Our purpose was to identify the prevalence and severity of individual symptoms, symptom clusters, and QOL in women receiving adjuvant breast cancer CTX from baseline over 1 year. Methods: Symptoms were identified in a sample (n...
Sena Yamamoto, Naomi Fujikawa, Kota Asano, Masayo Toki, Ayumi Takao, Harue AraoAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):190-195 Objective: The present study aims to describe fall-related self-efficacy as perceived by patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The characteristics of patients associated with low perceived self-efficacy of preventing falls were investigated. Methods: A cross-sectional study of four hospitals in Japan. In this study, 100 outpatients...
Janelle V Levesque, Martha Gerges, Afaf GirgisAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):141-150 Objective: Chinese migrant women with breast cancer are at risk of poorer psychosocial outcomes. However, little is known about the cancer-related challenges experienced by these women, or how they self-manage their concerns. This qualitative study aims to explore the experience of breast cancer for Chinese–Australian women and gain insight into their coping behaviors. Methods: Twenty-four Chinese–Australian...
Kirsten van Alphen, Anne Versluis, Wouter Dercksen, Henk de Haas, Rieneke Lugtenberg, Jitske Tiemensma, Judith Kroep, Elizabeth Broadbent, Ad A Kaptein, Corina van den HurkAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):218-224 Objective: Individuals with cancer experience the impact of chemotherapy on hair loss in different ways. The aim of this pilot study was to explore patients' experiences of alopecia through patients' drawings. Methods: Fifteen female patients diagnosed with cancer and...
Zhe-Peng Huang, Hui-Lin Cheng, Soon Yue Loh, Karis Kin Fong ChengAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):151-160 Objective: This study aimed to examine the levels of functional status, supportive care needs, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and their relationships reported by advanced lung cancer patients aged 50 and older. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive correlational study was conducted with 103 participants recruited from a cancer center in Singapore. Functional...
Yang Bai, Winnie K W. So, Cho Lee WongAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):180-189 Objective: The purpose of the study was to translate and validate the psychometric properties of the Revised Colorectal Cancer Perception and Screening (RCRCPS) instrument for the first-degree relatives (FDRs) of people with colorectal cancer (CRC) in China. Methods: The translation, adaptation, and validation guideline developed by Sousa and Rojjanasrirat was used to guide this study. All items from...
Natalia Gondim de Almeida, Tish M Knobf, Marcos Renato de Oliveira, Marina de Góes Salvetti, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá, Ana Virginia de Melo FialhoAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):161-166 Objective: The main objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of the Permission, Limited information, Specific Suggestion, and sexual therapy (PLISSIT) model directly with breast cancer survivor (BCS) on sexual function and quality of life (QOL) domains. Methods: A pilot control trial...
Vildan Kocatepe, Emel Emine Kayıkçı, Ülkü Saygılı, Dilek Yıldırım, Gülbeyaz Can, Güngör ÖrnekAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):196-202 Objective: To examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Palliative Care Outcome Scale (POS). Methods: This methodological study consisted of 69 patients hospitalized in the palliative care (PC) service of three hospitals between June 2016 and August 2016, 69 carers who undertook continuously primary care of these patients,...
Hiroko Komatsu, Kaori Yagasaki, Yasunori Sato, Harue Arao, Sena Yamamoto, Tetsu HayashidaAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):167-173 Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs (CaSUN-J) scale among cancer survivors in Japan. Methods: The CaSUN-J was developed using standardized translation methodology. Content validity was evaluated by a group of experts, and a pilot test was conducted with a convenience...
Rita Ramos, Rehana Elahi, Muhammad Yousaf, Farhana Badar, Muahammad Abu BakaAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):209-217 Objective: The basic objective is to determine the level of the self-management behaviors (SMB), perceived well-being, and social support of patients in the outpatient settings at tertiary care hospital at Lahore Pakistan. It also explores if there is any significant relationship among all three variables.Methods: A descriptive-correlational study design has been...
Fatemeh Mahdizadeh, Afsoon Hassani Mehraban, Mohammad Faranoush, Malek Amini, Maryam MehdizadehAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):174-179 Context: The fatigue is reported as the most common and annoying symptom in patients with cancer, timely diagnosis, and treatment can significantly influence the treatment and rehabilitation. It is crucial to have an appropriate tool to accurately assess fatigue status. Objectives: Our purpose was to assess psychometric properties of the Persian...
Mari Mitsugi, Emiko Endo, Maki IkedaAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 7(2):225-228
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