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
2015
Treatment complexity: a description of chemotherapy and supportive care treatment visits in patients with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses
Sumpio C, Knobf MT, Jeon S. Treatment complexity: a description of chemotherapy and supportive care treatment visits in patients with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses. Supportive Care In Cancer 2015, 24: 285-293. PMID: 26026977, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2775-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSC visitsVisit typeYoung subjectsTotal visitsAdvanced-stage cancer diagnosisTreatment complexityMethodsElectronic medical recordsTerms of chemotherapyAdvanced-stage patientsMore hoursMore total visitsChemotherapy visitsLung subjectsChemotherapy regimensCare visitsOlder patientsSupportive careYounger patientsTreatment visitsOutpatient infusionsCancer patientsMedical recordsTreatment periodAdditional visitsStage III