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A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Living With Multiple Myeloma

Matthew R. LeBlanc
Thomas W. LeBlanc
Ashley Leak Bryant
Kathryn I. Pollak
Donald E. Bailey Jr.
Sophia K. Smith
ONF 2021, 48(2), 151-160 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.151-160
Purpose: To explore the ways in which multiple myeloma affects an individual’s life in the modern treatment era. Participants & Setting: 15 individuals with multiple myeloma and 10 clinicians were recruited from two academic medical centers in the southeastern United States. Methodologic...
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Characterizing Pain Experiences: African American Patients With Multiple Myeloma Taking Around-the-Clock Opioids

Sarah M. Belcher
Deborah Watkins Bruner
Craig C. Hofmeister
Jaime Kweon
Salimah H. Meghani
Katherine A. Yeager
CJON 2020, 24(5), 538-546 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.538-546
Background: Despite known disparities by race, studies to date have not focused on pain characterization among African American patients with multiple myeloma. Objectives: This study aimed to characterize the pain experience, beliefs about pain and pain control, and additional symptoms among...
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African American Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Optimizing Care to Decrease Racial Disparities

Amy Pierre
Tiffany H. Williams
CJON 2020, 24(4), 439-443 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.439-443
The incidence of multiple myeloma in African Americans is two to three times higher than in other ethnicities and is the leading hematologic malignancy in African Americans. Despite the high incidence of multiple myeloma in African American individuals, a vast majority experience delays in...
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Pain, Mood Disturbance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Angela R. Poulos
Morie A. Gertz
V. Shane Pankratz
Janice Post-White
ONF 2001, 1163-1171 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To determine the levels of pain intensity and pain interference in patients with multiple myeloma, the relationship between pain and mood disturbance, and factors that influence quality of life (QOL). Design: Descriptive correlational mailed survey. Setting: A private tertiary...
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Thalidomide Use: Past History and Current Implications for Practice

Deborah A. Goldman
ONF 2001, 471-479 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To review the history of thalidomide, examine fears emanating from its renewed usage, and discuss the nurse’s critical role in patient education. Data Sources: Published articles, abstracts, books, and clinical experience. Data Synthesis: In the early 1960s, the teratogenic...
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