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 interventionTrialsInterventionInvolvementChemotherapyGroup
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