Search Results - "McMillan, Susan C"

Measuring What Matters: Top-Ranked Quality Indicators for Hospice and Palliative Care From the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association by Dy, Sydney Morss, MD, MSc, Kiley, Kasey B., MPH, Ast, Katherine, MSW, LCSW, Lupu, Dale, PhD, Norton, Sally A., PhD, RN, FAAN, McMillan, Susan C., PhD, ARNP, FAAN, Herr, Keela, PhD, RN, AGSF, FAAN, Rotella, Joseph D., MD, MBA, FAAHPM, Casarett, David J., MD, MA

“…Abstract Context Measuring quality of hospice and palliative care is critical for evaluating and improving care, but no standard U.S. quality indicator set…”
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Cancer Pain and Quality of Life by Rodriguez, Carmen, Ji, Ming, Wang, Hsiao-Lan, Padhya, Tapan, McMillan, Susan C

“…Cancer pain is an unrelenting symptom with the potential to alter the quality of life of patients. To adequately manage pain, nurses caring for cancer patients…”
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Bereavement among hospice caregivers of cancer patients one year following loss: predictors of grief, complicated grief, and symptoms of depression by Allen, Jessica Y, Haley, William E, Small, Brent J, Schonwetter, Ron S, McMillan, Susan C

“…Informal caregivers are an integral part of end-of-life care for hospice patients with cancer. Although adjustment following loss is highly individual, many…”
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Using the COPE intervention for family caregivers to improve symptoms of hospice homecare patients: a clinical trial by McMillan, Susan C, Small, Brent J

“…To test an intervention for hospice caregivers designed to help them better manage symptoms experienced by patients with cancer. A three-group comparative…”
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Initial evaluation of the validity and reliability of the culturally adapted Spanish CaSUN (S-CaSUN) by Martinez Tyson, Dinorah, Medina-Ramirez, Patricia, Vázquez-Otero, Coralia, Gwede, Clement K., Babilonia, Margarita Bobonis, McMillan, Susan C.

“…Purpose There is a dearth of knowledge and limited research on the needs of Hispanic male cancer survivors (HMCSs). There is a clear need for the development…”
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Relationships among pain, sleep disturbances, and depressive symptoms in outpatients from a comprehensive cancer center by McMillan, Susan C, Tofthagen, Cindy, Morgan, Mary Ann

“…To describe the pain experience of outpatients with cancer and explore the relationships with sleep disturbance, depression, and patient functioning…”
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Identifying factors of psychological distress on the experience of pain and symptom management among cancer patients by Baker, Tamara A, Krok-Schoen, Jessica L, McMillan, Susan C

“…Epidemiological evidence suggests the impact psychological distress has on symptomatic outcomes (pain) among cancer patients. While studies have examined…”
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Sexual activity and body image: Examining gender variability and the influence of psychological distress in cancer patients by Krok, Jessica, Baker, Tamara, McMillan, Susan

“…Psycho-social factors impacting on the overall quality of life for cancer patients may differ between men and women. This study examined the influence that…”
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy for treatment of pain secondary to symptoms of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder by Kip, Kevin E., Rosenzweig, Laney, Hernandez, Diego F., Shuman, Amy, Diamond, David M., Ann Girling, Sue, Sullivan, Kelly L., Wittenberg, Trudy, Witt, Ann M., Lengacher, Cecile A., Anderson, Brian, McMillan, Susan C.

“…As many as 70% of veterans with chronic pain treated within the US Veterans Administration (VA) system may have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and…”
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Mutual Effects of Depression on Quality of Life in Patients and Family Caregivers by Huang, Li-Ting, McMillan, Susan C

“…To elucidate the importance of mutual effects within dyads by examining the contribution of depression on quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced…”
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An Academic Perspective on Publishing in Oncology Nursing by Tofthagen, Cindy, McMillan, Susan C.

“…To describe authorship opportunities for nursing students, encourage writing for publication, and provide practical guidance on reformatting a “school” paper…”
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Examining the Relationship Between Patient Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters and Carer Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Dyads: A Secondary Analysis of a Large Hospice Data Set by Buck, Harleah G., Benitez, Bryan, Fradley, Michael G., Donovan, Kristine A., McMillan, Susan C., Reich, Richard R., Wang, Hsiao-Lan

“…BACKGROUNDMost symptom management takes place in the community, conducted by patient and/or informal carer dyads with guidance from clinicians. Given the…”
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Understanding the roles of patient symptoms and subjective appraisals in well-being among breast cancer patients by Badana, Adrian N. S., Marino, Victoria R., Templeman, Maureen E., McMillan, Susan C., Tofthagen, Cindy S., Small, Brent J., Haley, William E.

“…Purpose To examine the roles of both patient symptoms, and subjective appraisals of stress (self-efficacy, symptom barriers, symptom distress), in…”
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Fatigue-related symptom clusters and functional status of older adults in hospice by Abduljawad, Suzan F, Beckstead, Jason W, Dobbs, Debra, Visovsky, Constance, Rodriguez, Carmen S, McMillan, Susan C, Wang, Hsiao Lan

“…Fatigue is frequently co-existing with other symptoms and is highly prevalent among patients with cancer and geriatric population. There was a lack of…”
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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool by Tofthagen, Cindy S, McMillan, Susan C, Kip, Kevin E

“…BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can be a debilitating and dose-limiting adverse effect of chemotherapy. Comprehensive self-report…”
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Complicated Grief: Risk Factors, Interventions, and Resources for Oncology Nurses by Tofthagen, Cindy S, Kip, Kevin, Witt, Ann, McMillan, Susan C

“…When a loved one dies of cancer, complicated grief (CG) may occur because of the trauma associated with family caregivers' perceptions of their loved one's…”
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The Mutual Effects of Perceived Spiritual Needs on Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Family Caregivers by Huang, Li-Ting, Tai, Chun-Yi, Longcoy, Joshua, McMillan, Susan C.

“…Perceived spiritual needs may increase when patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers are confronted with the challenges of physical and…”
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Hospice Patient and Caregiver Congruence in Reporting Patients’ Symptom Intensity by McMillan, Susan C, Moody, Linda E

“…As healthcare increasingly moves out of hospitals, the care of patients with cancer is provided in the community with the help of family caregivers. In many…”
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Impact of coping skills intervention with family caregivers of hospice patients with cancer : A randomized clinical trial by MCMILLAN, Susan C, SMALL, Brent J, WEITZNER, Michael, SCHONWETTER, Ronald, TITTLE, Mary, MOODY, Linda, HALEY, William E

“…Family caregivers for cancer patients experience high levels of stress and burden and diminished quality of life (QOL). Interventions to improve coping skills…”
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A Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention to Manage Moderate and Severe Fatigue Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients—Pre-efficacy Study in the National Institutes of Health ORBIT Model by Wang, Hsiao-Lan, McMillan, Susan C, Vijayakumar, Nisha, McDonald, Sally, Huang, Li-Ting, Gwede, Clement, Padhya, Tapan, Russell, Jeffery, Vondruska, Karen, Buck, Harleah G, Huang, Yangxin, Visovsky, Connie

“…BACKGROUNDCancer-related fatigue (CRF) reduces head and neck cancer (HNC) survival rates and is the most common, severe, and distressing symptom negatively…”
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