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Needs of Informal Caregivers of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Tongyao Wang
Susan R. Mazanec
Joachim G. Voss
ONF 2021, 48(1), 11-29 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.11-29
Problem Identification: Informal caregivers for patients with head and neck cancer perform complex caregiving tasks on a daily basis, but caregivers’ needs are rarely acknowledged or addressed in current healthcare practice. Literature Search: A thorough review of CINAHL ® , MEDLINE ® /PubMed ® ,...
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Experience of Palliative Home Care According to Caregivers' and Patients' Ages in Hong Kong Chinese People

Carmen W.H. Chan
Anne M. Chang
ONF 2000, 27(10), 1601-1605 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To identify the relationship be­tween family caregivers' reported difficulty in managing caregiver tasks and ages of caregivers and patients. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive survey. Setting: A hospice homecare program in Hong Kong. Sample: Twenty-nine Chinese family...
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Factors That Influence Health-Promoting Behaviors in Cancer Caregivers

Alyson Ross
Lena Jumin Lee
Leslie Wehrlen
Robert Cox
Li Yang
Avery Perez
Margaret Bevans
Alice Ding
Gwenyth Wallen
ONF 2020, 47(6), 692-702 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.692-702
Objectives: To describe cancer caregivers’ participation in health-promoting behaviors and to identify factors influencing participation. Sample & Setting: 129 informal cancer caregivers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Methods & Variables: Cross-sectional survey...
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Relations of Mindfulness and Illness Acceptance With Psychosocial Functioning in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer and Caregivers

Kelly Chinh
Ekin Secinti
Shelley A. Johns
Adam T. Hirsh
Kathy D. Miller
Bryan Schneider
Anna Maria Storniolo
Lida Mina
Erin V. Newton
Victoria L. Champion
Catherine E. Mosher
ONF 2020, 47(6), 739-752 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.739-752
Objectives: To examine relationships in mindfulness and illness acceptance and psychosocial functioning in patients with metastatic breast cancer and their family caregivers. Sample & Setting: 33 dyads from an academic cancer center in the United States. Methods & Variables: Participants...
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A Feasibility Study of an Uncertainty Management Intervention for Patient–Partner Dyads Experiencing Breast Cancer

Yingzi Zhang
Kristine L. Kwekkeboom
ONF 2020, 47(5), 595-608 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.595-608
Objectives: To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of a dyad-based uncertainty management intervention for breast cancer, including tailored information and coping skills training. Sample & Setting: 16 patient–partner dyads experiencing breast cancer were enrolled from a...
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