2007
Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions
Sikorskii A, Given CW, Given B, Jeon S, Decker V, Decker D, Champion V, McCorkle R. Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2007, 34: 253-264. PMID: 17618080, PMCID: PMC2043403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsCancer patientsSymptom managementIntervention contactsSymptom severityNon-lung cancer patientsSeverity of symptomsGreater symptom severitySignificant reductionConventional careSevere symptomsMultimodal interventionPatientsSymptom patternsSolid tumorsEight-weekPrior trialsPostintervention observationSeveritySymptomsInteractive interventionChemotherapyInterventionLongitudinal analysisBaseline
2006
The Impact of Providing Symptom Management Assistance on Caregiver Reaction: Results of a Randomized Trial
Given B, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Jeon S, Sherwood P, Rahbar M. The Impact of Providing Symptom Management Assistance on Caregiver Reaction: Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 433-443. PMID: 17085269, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale caregiversRandomized clinical trialsReduced symptom severityConventional careSymptom managementCognitive-behavioral interventionsCancer patientsClinical trialsIntervention groupFamily caregiversCaregiver involvementControl groupCaregiver reactionsFamily members' reactionsSymptom severitySymptomsPatientsBehavioral interventionsCaregiversExperimental interventionTrialsInterventionInvolvementChemotherapyGroupTesting the Effects of Treatment Complications on a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Symptom Severity
Sikorskii A, Given C, Given B, Jeon S, McCorkle R. Testing the Effects of Treatment Complications on a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Symptom Severity. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 129-139. PMID: 16877180, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral interventionsSymptom severityConventional careTreatment complicationsComorbid conditionsDose delay/reductionMore comorbid conditionsSymptom Severity IndexDelays/reductionsNeutropenic eventsPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeExperimental armSeverity scoreClinical conditionsDose reductionSolid tumorsSeveritySeverity IndexInterventionChemotherapyComplicationsPatientsLower severityCare
2004
Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention on Reducing Symptom Severity During Chemotherapy
Given C, Given B, Rahbar M, Jeon S, McCorkle R, Cimprich B, Galecki A, Kozachik S, Brady A, Fisher-Malloy MJ, Courtney K, Bowie E. Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention on Reducing Symptom Severity During Chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 507-516. PMID: 14752074, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.01.241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupportive care medicationsCognitive-behavioral interventionsSymptom severitySupportive medicationsCare medicationsConventional careBehavioral interventionsExperimental interventionCommunity cancer centerProportion of patientsSymptom Severity IndexBaseline symptom severityStage of cancerHigher symptom severityExperimental groupPrimary outcomeChemotherapy protocolsCancer CenterSeverity scoreMedical recordsTreatment statusPatientsMedicationsSolid tumorsChemotherapy