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| Kristine A DonovanSummaryAffiliation: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Country: USA Publications
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Sexual function in colorectal cancer survivorsKristine A Donovan
Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer Control 17:44-51. 2010..However, many survivors report significant sexual dysfunction after treatment that may adversely affect their quality of life in survivorship...
Sex differences in the adequacy of pain management among patients referred to a multidisciplinary cancer pain clinicKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 36:167-72. 2008..These results suggest a sex bias in the treatment of cancer pain and support the routine examination of the effect of sex in cancer pain research...
The Fatigue Symptom Inventory: a systematic review of its psychometric propertiesKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, MRC PSY, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Support Care Cancer 19:169-85. 2010..The purpose of this study was to review and characterize the use of the 14-item Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI) in published studies and to evaluate the available evidence for its psychometric properties...
Identifying clinically meaningful fatigue with the Fatigue Symptom InventoryKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 36:480-7. 2008..Findings suggest that the Fatigue Symptom Inventory can be used to discriminate effectively between individuals with and without clinically meaningful fatigue...
Urinary symptoms in breast cancer: a systematic reviewKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer 118:582-93. 2012..Nevertheless, this review suggested that clinicians should screen for urinary symptoms in breast cancer survivors and should offer treatment recommendations or make referrals as appropriate...
Fatigue, depression, and insomnia: evidence for a symptom cluster in cancerKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Semin Oncol Nurs 23:127-35. 2007..To review the evidence for considering fatigue, depression, and insomnia as a symptom cluster in cancer...
Cognitive functioning in breast cancer survivors: a controlled comparisonHeather S L Jim
Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
Cancer 115:1776-83. 2009..The current study was performed to determine whether neuropsychologic functioning differs in breast cancer survivors 6 months after the completion of adjuvant treatment compared with women without cancer...
Utility of a cognitive-behavioral model to predict fatigue following breast cancer treatmentKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Health Psychol 26:464-72. 2007..Findings suggest considerable heterogeneity in the experience of fatigue following treatment and support the utility of a cognitive-behavioral model in predicting the course of posttreatment fatigue...
Cognitive functioning after adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for early-stage breast carcinomaKristine A Donovan
Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer 104:2499-507. 2005..Future research should use prospective longitudinal research designs incorporating appropriate comparison groups to further explore this issue...
Fatigue after treatment for early stage breast cancer: a controlled comparisonPaul B Jacobsen
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer 110:1851-9. 2007..The present study sought to determine whether fatigue was greater in women who had completed treatment for early-stage breast cancer relative to a demographically matched comparison group of women with no cancer history...
Characteristics and correlates of sleep disturbances in cancer patientsKristin M Phillips
Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Magnolia Drive, MRC PSY, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Support Care Cancer 20:357-65. 2012....
Cancer patients with pain: the spouse/partner relationship and quality of lifeMary Ann Morgan
Cancer Survivorship Program Clinic, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
Cancer Nurs 34:13-23. 2011..A diagnosis of cancer affects not only the patient but also his/her spouse/partner. In addition to facing a life-threatening illness, changes in role and financial threats can impact the dyad...
Course of fatigue in women receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for early stage breast cancerKristine A Donovan
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 28:373-80. 2004....
Relationship of hemoglobin levels to fatigue and cognitive functioning among cancer patients receiving chemotherapyPaul B Jacobsen
Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 28:7-18. 2004..These findings suggest that, in addition to previously reported relationships with fatigue, declines in hemoglobin levels during chemotherapy treatment are associated with adverse changes in cognitive functioning...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological and activity-based interventions for cancer-related fatiguePaul B Jacobsen
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa FL 33612, USA
Health Psychol 26:660-7. 2007..Fatigue is among the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by cancer patients...
Screening for psychologic distress in ambulatory cancer patientsPaul B Jacobsen
Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer 103:1494-502. 2005..For this study, the authors sought to determine whether the single-item Distress Thermometer (DT) compared favorably with longer measures currently used to screen for distress...
Sexual health in women treated for cervical cancer: characteristics and correlatesKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Gynecol Oncol 104:428-34. 2007..The present study examined whether differences in sexual health between cervical cancer survivors and women with no history of cervical cancer could be explained by selected demographic, clinical, and psychosocial and physical factors...
Psychosocial issues related to sexual functioning among African-American prostate cancer survivors and their spousesBrian M Rivers
Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Psychooncology 20:106-10. 2011..The aim of this study was to identify and describe the most salient psychosocial concerns related to sexual functioning among African-American (AA) prostate cancer survivors and their spouses...
Distinguishing fatigue and depression in patients with cancerPaul B Jacobsen
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry 8:229-40. 2003....
A systematic review of research using the diagnostic criteria for cancer-related fatigueKristine A Donovan
Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
Psychooncology 22:737-44. 2013..Although the criteria have been widely cited, to date, there has been no systematic review of research using the criteria that might inform their continued use or revision...
Progress in the implementation of NCCN guidelines for distress management by member institutionsKristine A Donovan
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 11:223-6. 2013..Greater progress is evident in the use of self-report measures as part of screening, with a 23% increase in their use alone or in combination with an interview...
Treatment preferences in recurrent ovarian cancerKristine A Donovan
Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
Gynecol Oncol 86:200-11. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: The majority of women, independent of a cancer diagnosis, indicated a desire for continuing aggressive treatment, despite poor outcomes. Quality of life was of secondary importance, especially among ovarian cancer patients...
