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The Patient Care Monitor-Neutropenia Index: Development, Reliability, and Validity of a Measure for Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia

James P. Olsen
Scott Baldwin
Arthur C. Houts
ONF 2011, 38(3), 360-367 DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.360-367
Purpose/Objectives: To provide an initial evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Patient Care Monitor 1.0 Revised-Neutropenia Index (PCM-N), a symptom-based assessment tool designed to measure health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) changes associated with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia...
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Failure to Rescue in the Surgical Oncology Population: Implications for Nursing and Quality Improvement

Christopher R. Friese
Linda H. Aiken
ONF 2008, 35(5), 779-785 DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.779-785
Purpose/Objectives : To analyze the frequency, type, and correlates of postoperative complications for surgical patients with cancer to illustrate practical application of the failure to rescue concept in oncology nursing practice. Design : Secondary analysis of inpatient claims. Setting : Data...
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Renal Cell Carcinoma: The Translation of Molecular Biology Into New Treatments, New Patient Outcomes, and Nursing Implications

Nancy P. Moldawer
Robert Figlin
ONF 2008, 35(4), 699-708 DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.699-708
Purpose/Objectives: To provide an overview of the current knowledge and treatment options for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Data Sources: Published articles, published abstracts, online databases, and package inserts. Data Synthesis: Researchers have an increased understanding of the genetic and...
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Development and Initial Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of the Opioid-Taking Self-Efficacy Scale

Shu-Yuan Liang
Patsy Yates
Helen Edwards
Shiow-Luan Tsay
ONF 2008, 35(4), E62-E69 DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.E62-E69
Purpose/Objectives : To examine the reliability and validity of the Opioid-Taking Self-Efficacy Scale-Cancer (OTSES-CA). Design : Survey of two separate samples. Setting : Two teaching hospitals in the Taipei area of Taiwan. Sample : 30 (stage 2, pilot study) and a second cohort of 92 (stage 3)...
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Components That Influence Assessment and Management of Cancer-Related Symptoms: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Sofie Jakobsson
Tor Ekman
Karin Ahlberg
ONF 2008, 35(4), 691-698 DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.691-698
Purpose/Objectives: To describe, from an interdisciplinary perspective, how cancer-related symptoms are assessed and managed in a cancer care setting and to describe the components that influence symptom management. Design: Descriptive, qualitative, and cross-sectional. Setting: An oncology and...
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