Psychological adjustment to chronic disease

D De Ridder, R Geenen, R Kuijer, H Van Middendorp - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
This Review discusses physiological, emotional, behavioural, and cognitive aspects of
psychological adjustment to chronic illness. Reviewing the reports of the past decade, we …

Describing self‐care self‐efficacy: Definition, measurement, outcomes, and implications

LS Eller, EL Lev, C Yuan… - International journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
PURPOSE The pragmatic utility method of concept analysis was used to explore the
usefulness of the concept self‐care self‐efficacy. DATA SOURCES Empirical studies across …

Quality of life of women with recurrent breast cancer and their family members

LL Northouse, D Mood, T Kershaw… - Journal of clinical …, 2002 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: Little information is available about the effects of recurrent breast cancer on the
quality of life of women and their family members. The present study assessed patients' and …

Self-efficacy for managing pain, symptoms, and function in patients with lung cancer and their informal caregivers: associations with symptoms and distress

LS Porter, FJ Keefe, J Garst, CM McBride, D Baucom - PAIN®, 2008 - Elsevier
This study examined self-efficacy for managing pain, symptoms, and function in patients with
lung cancer and their caregivers, and associations between self-efficacy and patient and …

Insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

NS Redeker, EL Lev… - Scholarly inquiry for …, 2000 - connect.springerpub.com
The purposes of this study were to examine:(a) the relationships between the symptoms of
insomnia and fatigue and the psychological factors of anxiety and depression, and;(b) the …

A family‐based model to predict fear of recurrence for cancer survivors and their caregivers

S Mellon, TS Kershaw, LL Northouse… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Although fear of cancer recurrence is a great concern among survivors and their families,
few studies have examined predictors of fear of recurrence. The purpose of this study was to …

Assessing tobacco use by cancer patients and facilitating cessation: an American Association for Cancer Research policy statement

BA Toll, TH Brandon, ER Gritz, GW Warren… - Clinical Cancer …, 2013 - aacrjournals.org
When diagnosed with cancer, patients can immediately make a meaningful positive impact
on their health by stop** their tobacco use. Scientific evidence clearly shows that tobacco …

Food safety self-reported behaviors and cognitions of young adults: results of a national study

C Byrd-Bredbenner, J Maurer, V Wheatley… - Journal of food …, 2007 - Elsevier
With limited opportunities to learn safe food handling via observation, many young adults
lack the knowledge needed to keep them safe from foodborne disease. It is important to …

[PDF][PDF] An intervention to increase quality of life and self-care self-efficacy and decrease symptoms in breast cancer patients

EL Lev, KM Daley, NE Conner, M Reith… - Scholarly inquiry for …, 2001 - researchgate.net
PURPOSE The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer affects patients' quality of life,
symptom distress, and self-care self-efficacy. The aims of this study were to conduct a …

The quality of life and self-efficacy of Turkish breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

S Akin, G Can, Z Durna, A Aydiner - European journal of oncology nursing, 2008 - Elsevier
Self-efficacy has a positive effect on health behaviors, symptom control, compliance with
cancer treatment, and quality of life. This study aims to describe the quality of life and self …