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Parental Uncertainty: Parents’ Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life in Newly Diagnosed Children With Cancer

Ijeoma Julie Eche
Teri Aronowitz
Ling Shi
Margaret A. McCabe
CJON 2019, 23(6), 609-618 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.609-618
Background: Parents of children with cancer are predisposed to psychological distress symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and uncertainty. This vulnerability may exacerbate underlying mood disturbances, including trait anxiety and depression, and influence parents’ perception of health-related...
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Repetitive Negative Thinking, Depressive Symptoms, and Cortisol in Cancer Caregivers and Noncaregivers

Patrick Pössel
Amanda M. Mitchell
Brooks Harbison
G. Rafael Fernandez-Botran
ONF 2019, 46(6), E202-E210 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E202-E210
Objectives: To examine the effect of informal cancer caregiving and repetitive negative thinking (RNT) on depressive symptoms and salivary cortisol levels. Sample & Setting: The sample was recruited from a hospital bone marrow unit and caregiver support organizations. It included 60 informal...
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Guided Imagery: Reducing Anxiety, Depression, and Selected Side Effects Associated With Chemotherapy

Mohammad Javad Mahdizadeh
Batool Tirgari
Om Salimeh Roudi Rasht Abadi
Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy
CJON 2019, 23(5), E87-E92 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.E87-E92
Background: Cancer treatment can be a great source of anxiety and depression for patients. Patients who experience anxiety and depression may be treated with a variety of nonpharmacologic treatments, such as guided imagery. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to determine the effect of...
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Hematology and Depression Levels: Examining Correlated Factors Among Hospitalized Patients

Xiang Liu
Carrie Moore
Kathy Wanstall
Kent Armeson
Teresa Kelechi
CJON 2019, 23(4), 423-429 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.423-429
Background: Depression in patients with cancer negatively influences physical symptoms, treatment success, coping, and quality of life (QOL), and is associated with increased mortality. Objectives: This study investigated the prevalence of depression and explored fatigue, QOL, and pain that is...
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Improving Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Sharon L. Kozachik
Charles W. Given
Barbara A. Given
Steven J. Pierce
Faouzi Azzouz
Susan M. Rawl
Victoria L. Champion
ONF 2001, 1149-1157 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: Determine the impact of a 16-week supportive nursing intervention on caregivers of patients with newly diagnosed cancer. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Setting: Two midwestern cancer treatment sites. Sample: Caregivers of newly diagnosed patients. Patients' mean age was 55...
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