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Metastatic Lung Cancer and Distress: Use of the Distress Thermometer for Patient Assessment

Victoria Sherry
Carmen Guerra
Anjana Ranganathan
Susan M. Schneider
CJON 2017, 21(3), 379-383 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.379-383
Background: Patients with metastatic lung cancer experience high levels of distress related to their disease trajectory and treatment. Oncology nurses are experts in patient care and symptom management, giving them an opportunity to screen and treat patients’ distress. Objectives: The objectives of...
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Association of Smoking in the Home With Lung Cancer Worry, Perceived Risk, and Synergistic Risk

Karen M. Butler
Mary Kay Rayens
Amanda T. Wiggins
Kathy B. Rademacher
Ellen J. Hahn
ONF 2017, 44(2), E55-E63 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.E55-E63
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the association of smoking in the home with lung cancer worry, perceived risk, and synergistic risk, controlling for sociodemographics, family history of lung cancer, and health-related self-concept. The hypothesis is that participants with smoking in the home would...
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E-Cigarettes and Smoking Cessation: A Primer for Oncology Clinicians

Yanina Zborovskaya
CJON 2017, 21(1), 54-63 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.54-63
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a psychosocial phenomenon of the 21st century with serious implications to public and individual health. The significant increase of their popularity and use has raised concerns in the healthcare community regarding their potential benefits and...
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Dyadic Perceptions of the Decision Process in Families Living With Lung Cancer

Lyndsey M. Miller
Donald R. Sullivan
Karen S. Lyons
ONF 2017, 44(1), 108-115 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.108-115
Purpose/Objectives: To use dyadic analyses to identify determinants of patients’ and family members’ perceptions of the positive and negative aspects of the decision-making process in families living with lung cancer. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Community setting in Greater Portland,...
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Radon Exposure: Using the Spectrum of Prevention Framework to Increase Healthcare Provider Awareness

Jane Worrell
Phillip Gibson
Deborah “Hutch” Allen
CJON 2016, 20(6), 664-666 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.664-666
The radioactive properties of radon have been known for decades, but the risks of exposure have been understated in most professional healthcare curriculums. Healthcare providers in areas with low levels of radon exposure may not consider radon to be a main source of concern in the development of...
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