Social isolation and social connectedness among young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review

RS Fox, GE Armstrong, JS Gaumond, TFD Vigoureux… - Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social isolation and connectedness are social determinants of health that have
demonstrated effects on cancer‐related outcomes. These constructs have been …

Fear of cancer recurrence: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis of patients' experiences

SN Almeida, R Elliott, ER Silva, CMD Sales - Clinical psychology review, 2019 - Elsevier
Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significant issue for most cancer survivors, with nearly
half of cancer survivors reporting it at moderate to high levels of intensity. We aimed to …

Long-term cancer survivors' everyday embodiment

LL Ellingson, KGE Borofka - Health Communication, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Long-term survivors of cancer (LTS) face daunting challenges to their physical, emotional,
and cognitive well-being in the years following completion of cancer treatment. Most LTS …

Exploring the role of social support in promoting patient participation in health care among women with breast cancer

M Guan, JY Han, DV Shah, DH Gustafson - Health Communication, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Scholars have adopted Street's (2003) ecological model of communication in medical
encounters to investigate the factors promoting patient participation in health care. However …

Effects of uncertainty, appraisal of uncertainty, and self-efficacy on the quality of life of elderly patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy: based on Mishel's …

MK Hwang, HK Kim, KH Lee - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to enhance the quality of life in
elderly patients with lung cancer by understanding relations of uncertainty, appraisal of …

“My insides feel like Keith Richards' face”: A narrative analysis of humor and biographical disruption in young adults' cancer blogs

NT Iannarino - Health Communication, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In this thematic narrative analysis, I examine how three young adult (YA) cancer survivors
use humor and the five functions of illness-related storytelling in personal blogs maintained …

Fertility preservation decision-making communication between young adult cancer patients and their romantic partners: An application of the DECIDE typology

NT Iannarino, AL Palmer-Wackerly - Health Communication, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Infertility risk and fertility preservation (FP) are often salient quality-of-life concerns for young
adults (YAs; ie, 18–39 years old) who have experienced a cancer diagnosis. However, we …

Psychometric assessment of the Concerns about Late Effects in Oncology Questionnaire (CLEO) among female breast cancer survivors

J Chen, G Henry, P Butow, I Juraskova… - Patient Education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective The Concerns about Late Effects in Oncology (CLEO) questionnaire was
developed to measure concerns cancer survivors may have about late effects. The current …

The experience of uncertainty in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

YS Kim, YS Tae, KH Nam, HY Kim - Asian Oncology Nursing, 2018 - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the experience of uncertainty in cancer
patients undergoing chemotherapy in South Korea. Methods Data were obtained from in …

Psychosocial challenges in adolescents and young adults affected by cancer: a systematic review of qualitative research

ON Lee - 2024 - open.library.ubc.ca
Background: Psychosocial challenges in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) affected by
cancer encompass wide-ranging concerns, including emotional distress, impaired cognition …