ELIZABETH ANN contact COLEMAN

..To compare usual care with a home-based individualized exercise program (HBIEP) in patients receiving intensive treatment for multiple myeloma (MM)and epoetin alfa therapy...

..Cancer-related fatigue and insomnia are common distressing symptoms and may affect mood and performance status...

..This work will be part of the efforts to create an international consortium to study familial MM. Research in the area of molecular epidemiology is needed to discover the genetic and environmental determinants of this disease...

..Nurses and physicians continuously should be educated on evidence-based guidelines for symptom management of cancer pain and CINV, and a CINV knowledge and attitude assessment tool should be developed...

..To determine the effect of aerobic and strength resistance training and epoetin alfa (EPO) therapy on transfusions, stem cell collections, transplantation recovery, and multiple myeloma treatment response...

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..18, P < .001, observed power = 0.99). In conclusion, this method of continuing education was effective with military healthcare providers...

..These results support the need to design and test strategies specifically for black women and interventions to emphasize physician recommendations for breast cancer screening...

..To test a multimethod approach designed for rural healthcare providers to increase breast cancer screening among low-income, African American, and older women...

..001). Results call attention to the role that fatigue and the amount of oral hydration may have in unplanned hospital admissions and to the importance of teaching on self-care...

..The group who had reviewed the materials had greater knowledge of and intent to follow the guidelines and received higher scores on BSE techniques...

..As new needs and roles emerge for this method of teaching and evaluation, information is needed for recruitment, training, and retention...

..However, the results suggest that an individualized exercise program for patients receiving aggressive treatment for multiple myeloma is feasible and may be effective for decreasing fatigue and mood disturbance, and for improving sleep...

..The SFDS has content validity and internal consistency. Pilot testing showed that the instrument performed well in differentiating the functional dependencies of patients receiving chemotherapy according to variables of interest...

..To conduct a metasynthesis of the literature on human studies of the relationship between dietary soy intake and breast cancer risk...

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..To conduct a metasynthesis of human sleep studies that included women aged 50 years and older with breast cancer across chemotherapy treatment...

..To learn about the feelings, beliefs, and experiences of patients with multiple myeloma implementing an exercise program in the context of an aggressive tandem peripheral stem cell transplant protocol...

..The delicate balance within the matrix of facilitators and barriers influenced participants' daily decisions about starting, interrupting, stopping, or resuming their workouts...

..Providers in the control group could not receive the education program until after their post-test. CONCLUSION: Successful approaches to enrolling physicians and nurses in a study involve careful use of their time and providing benefits...

..Flexibility and simplicity are essential when designing exercise programs for patients, and encouragement and support also are needed to help patients adhere to prescribed exercise...

..This includes the ability to assess age-related limitations and initiate intervention strategies as appropriate for older adults with cancer...

..Women who contacted the Food and Drug Administration about breast implant problems needed accurate and honest information from health care professionals. They wanted their physicians to explore their symptoms, fears, and concerns...

..Follow-up shows their continued interest in research. CONCLUSIONS: The program will encourage students to pursue careers in cancer research and provide a solid base of knowledge to future health care professionals...

..This type of assessment could affect decisions about treatment options, nursing interventions, and community services for elders with cancer...

..Nursing care for patients with Lynch syndrome includes identifying patients who would benefit from genetic counseling, providing education, and assessing and meeting patient psychosocial needs...

..The focus is on gathering family history information, which should be a standard component of the initial intake for any patient and updated regularly to keep the information current...

..This article reports additional evidence that telephone support is an effective alternative to support groups and may be appropriate for those with limited access to such groups because of geography, work demands, or family situations...

..To identify the symptom cluster of fatigue, weight gain, and altered sexuality caused by treatment for breast cancer...

..As their physical activity and functional status improve, patients can continue to manage their activities of daily living and may be more likely to continue cancer treatment, thus increasing their survival chances. ..

..Thus, this study will accelerate nursing advancements to the "Science of Health". ..