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Factors Influencing Surveillance Mammography Adherence Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Min Kyeong Jang
Patricia E. Hershberger
Sue Kim
Eileen G. Collins
Lauretta T. Quinn
Chang Gi Park
Carol Estwing Ferrans
ONF 2019, 46(6), 701-714 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.701-714
Problem Identification: Many breast cancer survivors fail to engage in surveillance mammography to detect new and recurrent cancers. This review identifies factors promoting or inhibiting breast cancer survivors’ participation in recommended surveillance mammography. Literature Search: This...
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Patient and Provider Use of Electronic Care Plans Generated From Patient-Reported Outcomes

Jeannine M. Brant
Karen B. Hirschman
Sarahlena L. Keckler
William N. Dudley
Carrie Stricker
ONF 2019, 46(6), 715-726 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.715-726
Objectives: To determine if patients and providers perceived improved care processes through the delivery of personalized, electronic care plans (CPs) generated from the Carevive Care Planning System™. Sample & Setting: 121 women (51 with gynecologic cancer from Billings Clinic and 70 with...
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The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Anxiety and Pain in Patients With Breast and Lung Cancer

Nancy L.N. Stephenson
Sally P. Weinrich
Abbas S. Tavakoli
ONF 2000, 27(1), 67-72 DOI: 10.1188/00.ONF.67-72
Purpose/Objectives: To test the effects of foot reflexology on anxiety and pain in patients with breast and lung cancer. Design: Quasi-experimental, pre/post, crossover. Setting: A medical/oncology unit in a 314-bed hospital in the southeastern United States. Sample: Twenty-three inpatients with...
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Mother and Child Interactions About the Mother's Breast Cancer: An Interview Study

Mary Ellen Shands
Frances Marcus Lewis
Ellen Hooper Zahlis
ONF 2000, 27(1), 77-85 DOI: 10.1188/00.ONF.77-85
Purpose/Objectives: To describe mothers' reported methods of interacting with the mothers' school-age children about their breast cancer. Design: Qualitative. Setting/Sample: 19 mothers newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Mothers received treatment for their illness in the Pacific Northwest...
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Managing Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer

Janet S. Carpenter
Beth Lambert
ONF 2000, 27(1), 23-25 DOI:
Mrs. C is a 49-year-old married woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer 16 months ago. She underwent a right modified radical mastectomy with immediate reconstruction followed by six cycles of adjuvant cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil.
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