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| Jennifer M JonesSummaryAffiliation: University of Toronto Country: Canada Publications
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Identifying motivations and barriers to patient participation in clinical trialsJennifer M Jones
Princess Margaret ospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
J Cancer Educ 21:237-42. 2006..This study assessed cancer patients' knowledge and attitudes towards clinical trials (CTs)...
Self-efficacy, perceived preparedness, and psychological distress in women completing primary treatment for breast cancerJennifer M Jones
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Psychosoc Oncol 28:269-90. 2010..Although further research is needed, our findings suggest that self-efficacy and perceived preparedness represent important constructs to target in the development of interventions for women at the reentry transition...
Maximizing your Patient Education Skills (MPES): a multi-site evaluation of an innovative patient education skills training course for oncology health care professionalsJennifer M Jones
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Patient Educ Couns 84:176-84. 2011....
Assessing agreement between terminally ill cancer patients' reports of their quality of life and family caregiver and palliative care physician proxy ratingsJennifer M Jones
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Pain Symptom Manage 42:354-65. 2011..Proxy ratings, if valid, may provide an alternative approach to evaluating patient quality of life (QoL) at the end of life...
Quality of life and symptom burden in cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unitJennifer M Jones
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Palliat Care 26:94-102. 2010..These findings emphasize the need for interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to managing the complex physical, psychosocial, and existential needs of cancer patients admitted to acute PCUs...
The evaluation of a two-day interdisciplinary continuing education event in psychosocial oncologyJennifer M Jones
Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Avenue, 5th Floor, Room 605, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
J Cancer Educ 19:161-4. 2004....
Symptomatic distress, hopelessness, and the desire for hastened death in hospitalized cancer patientsJennifer M Jones
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, 5th Floor, Room 605, M5G 2M9 Toronto, ON, Canada
J Psychosom Res 55:411-8. 2003..This study evaluated the desire for hastened death (DHD) in cancer patients at varying stages of disease to determine its frequency and relationship to physical and psychological distress...
A province-wide needs assessment of oncology health care professionals in psychosocial oncologyJ M Jones
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Cancer Educ 16:209-14. 2001..Oncology professionals still lack the knowledge and skills to provide effective psychosocial care. Continuing education (CE) aimed at addressing this lack may improve the provision of psychosocial care to patients and their families...
Disordered eating attitudes and behaviours in teenaged girls: a school-based studyJ M Jones
Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network, Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
CMAJ 165:547-52. 2001..In the present study, disturbed eating attitudes and behaviours were evaluated in a large school-based population in Ontario in order to determine their prevalence and demographic distribution...
More than just a pamphlet: development of an innovative computer-based education program for cancer patientsJ M Jones
Department of Oncology Education, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, 5 606, Ont, M5G 2M9, Toronto, Canada
Patient Educ Couns 44:271-81. 2001..Preliminary evaluation results have provided valuable direction for on-going program development and suggest that the program is easy to use, informative, and enjoyable for patients, families, volunteers, and health professionals...
A couples intervention for patients facing advanced cancer and their spouse caregivers: outcomes of a pilot studyLinda M McLean
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Psychooncology 17:1152-6. 2008..A secondary objective was to determine its impact on other symptoms of psychosocial distress and its feasibility and acceptability as a clinical intervention...
Longitudinal study of depressive symptoms in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal and lung cancerChristopher Lo
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Oncol 28:3084-9. 2010..We therefore conducted a longitudinal study to determine the course and predictors of depressive symptoms...
Getting back on track: evaluation of a brief group psychoeducation intervention for women completing primary treatment for breast cancerJennifer M Jones
Cancer Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Psychooncology 22:117-24. 2013..The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a single-session group psychoeducational intervention (GBOT group) compared with standard print material (usual care)...
A couple-based intervention for patients and caregivers facing end-stage cancer: outcomes of a randomized controlled trialLinda M McLean
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Psychooncology 22:28-38. 2013..EFT examines the ways couples process patterns of interaction, facilitating change...
Experiences of care delivery: endometrial cancer survivors at end of treatmentJennifer M Jones
Cancer Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
Gynecol Oncol 124:458-64. 2012..To gain a better understanding of the experiences of endometrial cancer patients at the transition from acute cancer treatment to well follow up care...
A review of distress and its management in couples facing end-of-life cancerLinda M McLean
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Canada
Psychooncology 16:603-16. 2007..Outcomes, such as more effective communication, reduction in the experience of hopelessness, uncertainty, isolation, depression, anxiety, and more adaptive coping strategies should be considered...
Eating disorders in young women with type 1 diabetes mellitusGary Rodin
Department of Psychiatry, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Psychosom Res 53:943-9. 2002..The evaluation of these and other treatment approaches is indicated in view of the serious short- and long-term health risks associated with eating disorders in young women with diabetes...
Can assessment of psychosocial orientation assist continuing education program development in psychosocial oncology?J James
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Cancer Educ 16:24-8. 2001..A pilot study was designed to aid in the development of a formal, interdisciplinary curriculum in psychosocial oncology for front-line health care professionals...
An assessment of the sensitivity and reliability of the relative reduction factor approach in the development of 8-hr ozone attainment plansJennifer M Jones
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, NY, USA
J Air Waste Manag Assoc 55:13-9. 2005..Furthermore, such analyses could provide avenues for improvement and added confidence in the use of the RRF approach for addressing attainment of the NAAQS...
