ArticleWestern journal of nursing research2018
Patient Perceptions of Barriers to Self-Management of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
Article in Western journal of nursing research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT07154771 (Development and Usability Evaluation of an Arm Circumference Measurement Tool For Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Development and Usability Evaluation of an Arm Circumference Measurement Tool For Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Barriers and facilitators to self-management of chronic conditions reported by women: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Psychosocial experiences of breast cancer survivors: a meta-review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Delphi technique for design and content validation by experts of a mobile app for self-care of breast cancer-related lymphedema.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Beyond breast cancer: mapping unmet needs and advancing an evidence-based framework of survivorship care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Review
- Experience of family caregivers of breast cancer-related lymphedema patients participating in lymphedema management: a phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- A phenomenological study of women with breast cancer-related lymphedema using the healthcare system.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people living with a lower-grade glioma.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Disparities in Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review of Inequities and Barriers in Care.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Right out of the gate: a mixed method study on the needs and priorities of individuals with or at risk of breast cancer-related lymphedema.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Breast cancer survivors' experiences of barriers and facilitators to lymphedema self-management behaviors: a theory-based qualitative study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Development and psychometric testing of the lymphedema self-management support scale for breast cancer survivors.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Adherence to complete decongestive therapy in patients with postmastectomy lymphedema and related factors.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Development of a core outcome set for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a Delphi study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Article
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- Advances in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2023Review
- Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Wearable Compression Technology in the Treatment of Lymphedema, an Open-Label Controlled Study.Lymphatic research and biology · 2022Article
- The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions in Rehabilitation Management of Breast Cancer Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR serious games · 2022Review
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- Breast cancer-related lymphedema patient and healthcare professional experiences in lymphedema self-management: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Healthcare Practitioners' Knowledge of Lymphedema.International journal of vascular medicine · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedCorrigendum.2019
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Abstract
Breast cancer survivors are at lifetime risk for the development of breast cancer-related lymphedema, a chronic, potentially debilitating condition that requires life-long symptom management. Suboptimal self-management rates suggest that health care providers may not be offering educative-support options that are customized to patient-perceived needs. An Institutional Review Board-approved focus group ( N = 9) and mailed surveys ( N = 15) were used to identify (a) barriers to lymphedema self-management, (b) how breast cancer survivors with lymphedema defined education and support, (c) what type of education and support they had received, and (d) what kind of education and support they wanted. Physiological, psychological, and psychosocial factors were identified as barriers to successful lymphedema self-management. One of the main barriers identified was lack of education about lymphedema treatment and risk reduction. In addition, more than half defined support as "prescriptions" and "referrals"; therefore, it is unclear whether patients were exposed to support other than medical treatment.
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