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Trial reportCancer nursing

Creating Individualized Symptom Management Goals and Strategies for Cancer-Related Fatigue for Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer.

Teresa L Hagan, Janet A Arida, Susan H Hughes, Heidi S Donovan

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Cancer nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Teresa L HaganAuthor Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston (Dr Hagan); and Department of Health & Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pennsylvania (Mss Arida and Hughes and Dr Donovan).
Janet A Arida
Susan H Hughes
Heidi S Donovan
Massachusetts General Hospital · USHarvard University · USRoughan & O'Donovan Innovative Solutions · IE

Funding

Web-Based Ovarian Cancer Symptom Control: Nurse-Guided vs. Self-DirectedR01NR010735 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI DONOVAN, HEIDI S · 2008 to 2012
$2.8M
Interdisciplinary Training of Nurse Scientists in Cancer Survivorship ResearchT32NR011972 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BENDER, CATHERINE M. · 2010 to 2014
$1.3M
NINR NIH HHS R01 NR010735NINR NIH HHS T32 NR011972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most common symptoms among women with recurrent ovarian cancer, yet it remains extremely difficult to manage. Symptom management typically requires patients to set goals and strategies to manage their CRF, but little is known about how to create individualized CRF symptom management goals and strategies.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe cancer patients' goals and strategies for managing CRF along with their process of individualizing both.

methodsThis study is a qualitative analysis with supportive quantitative description of a Web-based symptom management randomized clinical trial, the WRITE (Written Representational Intervention to Ease) Symptoms study. Researchers conducted a content analysis on 47 participants' CRF symptom care plans to identify common themes in participants' goals, categorize strategies, and describe the individualization process.

resultsFour general themes were identified among participants' CRF goals: (1) enjoying time with friends and family, (2) doing the things I enjoy, (3) having energy to be physically active, and (4) keeping up with what I need to do. Cancer-related fatigue strategies were categorized into 13 groups including conserving energy, increasing activity, and talking with healthcare providers. A multistep individualization process resulted in personally meaningful strategies.

conclusionsThe process by which participants individualized their CRF strategies consisted of identifying, confirming, testing, and evaluating different CRF strategies and resulted in refined, specific, and individualized strategies intended to eventually ensure participants achieve their goal. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Clinicians can assist patients in individualizing their CRF goals and strategies. Individualization of CRF goals and strategies assists patients in visualizing how improving CRF will impact their life.

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Precision MedicineAdultAgedFatigueFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPatient Care Planning

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PMID27333127
PMCPMC5177540
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