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Experience of Adolescents and Young Adults Living With Advanced Cancer: An Integrative Review

Debra M. Lundquist
Donna L. Berry
ONF 2019, 1-8 DOI:
Problem Identification: Knowledge about the experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with advanced cancer may be limited. This review was conducted to examine the literature concerning this subject. Literature Search: A comprehensive search was conducted using CINAHL®, the Cochrane...
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Wearing the Mask of Wellness: The Experience of Young Women Living With Advanced Breast Cancer

Debra M. Lundquist
Donna L. Berry
Marie Boltz
Susan A. DeSanto-Madeya
Pamela J. Grace
ONF 2019, 46(3), 329-337 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.329-337
Purpose: To describe and interpret the lived experiences of young women with advanced breast cancer. Participants & Setting: 12 women, aged 25–39 years with advanced breast cancer, were recruited from private Facebook groups for women with breast cancer. Methodologic Approach: Van Manen’s...
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Impact of Survivorship Care on Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer With Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Wilhelmenia L. Ross
Hannah-Rose Mitchell
Neel S. Iyer
Sheila Judge Santacroce
Nina S. Kadan-Lottick
ONF 2019, 46(1), 33-43 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.33-43
Objectives: To assess post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) in young adult survivors of childhood cancer not receiving survivorship care and to determine whether attending a survivorship-focused healthcare visit was associated with changes in PTSSs. Sample & Setting: 44 young adult survivors...
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Treatment Decision-Making Involvement in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Kimberly A. Pyke-Grimm
Linda S. Franck
Katherine Patterson Kelly
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
Robert E. Goldsby
Ari Kleiman
Roberta S. Rehm
ONF 2019, 46(1), E22-E37 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E22-E37
Problem Identification: Involvement in treatment decision making (TDM) is considered a key element of patient- and family-centered care and positively affects outcomes. However, for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, little is known about the current state of knowledge about their...
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Perceived Stress and the Fatigue Symptom Cluster in Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors

Ann Hammack Johnson
Marti Rice
Anne Turner-Henson
Joan E. Haase
Andres Azuero
ONF 2018, 45(6), 775-785 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.775-785
Objectives: To explore and estimate relationships among the elements of the symptom cluster in survivors of brain tumors aged 8–12 years during early survivorship. Sample & Setting: Child participants completed treatment at least six months and less than six years prior to enrollment at...
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