2022
Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Jeon S, Holland ML, Kapo J, Blatt L, Adams C, Chagpar AB. Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing 2022, 46: e169-e180. PMID: 35353749, PMCID: PMC9519806, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsPalliative careCancer careRace/ethnicityCancer patientsChronic Disease Self-Efficacy ScaleStage III/IV cancerSingle-blind pilotSymptom management educationSelf-management planFeasibility/acceptabilityAcademic cancer centerMedical Communication Competence ScaleSelf-management outcomesLate-stage cancerEthnic minority patientsEffect sizeClinical characteristicsCancer CenterHospital AnxietyMishel UncertaintyCancer stageIllness ScaleBreast cancerDepression Scale
2017
Optimism, Symptom Distress, Illness Appraisal, and Coping in Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment.
Sumpio C, Jeon S, Northouse LL, Knobf MT. Optimism, Symptom Distress, Illness Appraisal, and Coping in Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment. Oncology Nursing Forum 2017, 44: 384-392. PMID: 28635986, DOI: 10.1188/17.onf.384-392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom distressMood disturbanceIllness appraisalsAdvanced-stage cancer diagnosisTreatment complexityComprehensive nursing assessmentSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenMedical record reviewAdvanced-stage cancerComprehensive cancer centerGreater symptom distressCross-sectional studyGreater mood disturbanceAdult patientsActive chemotherapyRecord reviewCancer HospitalNursing assessmentCancer CenterChemotherapy treatmentIndirect effectsSelf-report questionnairesStage IIIPatients
2016
Knowledge of Cancer Stage among Women with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer
Hinchey J, Goldberg J, Linsky S, Linsky R, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D. Knowledge of Cancer Stage among Women with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 314-317. PMID: 26855201, PMCID: PMC8109048, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Disease Self-Efficacy ScaleElectronic medical recordsMedical Communication Competence ScaleControl Preferences ScaleCancer stageBreast cancerCare optionsStage I breast cancerI breast cancerNonmetastatic breast cancerStage of diseaseSelf-management interventionsStage of cancerEarly cancer stagesNonmetastatic diseaseClinical variablesMean ageHospital AnxietyMedical recordsIllness ScaleDepression ScalePatient understandingPatient's abilityStage IIIYounger age