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Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of the Utility of Psychosocial Screening Tools in Childhood Cancer: A Pilot Study

Ashley Di Battista
Kelly Hancock
Danielle Cataudella
Donna Johnston
Marilyn Cassidy
Angela Punnett
Wendy Shama
Maru Barrera
ONF 2015, 42(4), 391-397 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.391-397
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the perceptions of healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding the utility of two psychosocial screening tools designed for pediatric oncology, the Psychosocial Assessment Tool–Revised (PATrev)and the Psychosocial Care Checklist (PCCL). Design: Repeated measures comparative...
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The Influence of Oxidative Stress on Symptom Occurrence, Severity, and Distress During Childhood Leukemia Treatment

Marilyn J. Hockenberry
Olga A. Taylor
Alice Pasvogel
Cheryl Rodgers
Kathy McCarthy
Patricia Gundy
David W. Montgomery
Phillip Ribbeck
Michael E. Scheurer
Ida M. (Ki) Moore
ONF 2014, 41(4), E238-E247 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.E238-E247
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the symptom trajectory during the first 16 months of childhood leukemia treatment and any associations with the oxidative stress pathway measured by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentration of oxidized phosphatidylcholine (PC), the predominant glycerophospholipid in...
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Symptoms, Coping, and Quality of Life in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: A Qualitative Study

Gail Macartney
Dawn Stacey
Margaret B. Harrison
Elizabeth VanDenKerkhof
ONF 2014, 41(4), 390-398 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.390-398
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the symptom experience, coping strategies, and children's descriptions of their quality of life (QOL) after treatment for a brain tumor. Research Approach: An interpretive descriptive qualitative study. Setting: A pediatric hospital setting in Ontario, Canada...
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Exploring the Response Shift Phenomenon in Childhood Patients With Cancer and Its Effect on Health-Related Quality of Life

Aeltsje Brinksma
Wim J. E. Tissing
Esther Sulkers
Willem A. Kamps
Petrie F. Roodbol
Robbert Sanderman
ONF 2014, 41(1), 48-56 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.41-01AP
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the response shift phenomenon in pediatric patients with cancer and to determine its effects on ratings of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Design: Retrospective pre- and post-test design. Setting: Pediatric oncology department in the northern part of the...
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Benefits of a Brief Therapeutic Conversation Intervention for Families of Children and Adolescents in Active Cancer Treatment

Erla Kolbrun Svavarsdottir
Anna Olafia Sigurdardottir
ONF 2013, 40(5), E346-E357 DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.E346-E357
Purpose/Objectives: To test the effectiveness of a two-to-three session family therapeutic conversation intervention (FAM-TCI) for primary and partner caregivers of children and adolescents in active cancer treatment on perceived family support and on expressive family functioning. Design:...
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