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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"symptom experience"”.
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Exploring Subgroups of Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms through Symptom Experience
… within diagnosis, or unique combinations of symptoms diagnosed as BPD, is excessive within this disorder. Researchers have attempted to identify subgroups of BPD symptoms to identify the underlying structure of BPD and inform this issue; however, results have been inconsistent. The purpose of …
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Symptom Experience and Influenza-Like Illness in a Military Population
… objective of this study was to identify if symptom presentation expressed over the course of an influenza-like illness (ILI) can predict virus type by use of unsupervised machine learning. The secondary objective was to describe clinical characteristics of strain specific coronavirus. …
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The Symptom Experience of Patients Receiving Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors
<p>This study explored the symptom experience of patients receiving epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) for breast, colon, head and neck, and colon cancer. EGFRIs are targeted therapies used at various points along the treatment continuum for these solid tumors, and may be first, …
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The experience and communication of symptoms in advanced pancreatic cancer patients and their families
Symptom management is the main focus of care for patients living with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC). However, evidence shows that symptom management is far from satisfactory for this population. Poorly managed symptoms have had a profound negative impact on APC patients’ and caregivers’ life. …
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Evaluating the Feasibility of a Nurse-driven Follow-up Telephone Triage Intervention to Improve Post-treatment Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation in the Ambulatory Setting
… chewing, swallowing, and speech. Most acute symptoms are experienced during the treatment and in first eight weeks after completion of chemotherapy and radiation. Since cancer treatment is increasingly delivered in outpatient settings, patients reporting treatment related symptoms by phone …
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The Moderating Effects of Personality Traits on Stressor--Symptom Contingencies in Borderline Personality Disorder
… among proximal situational stressors and symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The main question of interest was whether personality traits explain why people with BPD experience stronger symptom reactions to proximal situational stressors, relative to people without BPD. Two …
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Unraveling the Microbiome Connection: Exploring the Nexus of Endometriosis, Anxiety, and Dysbiosis
… at birth, and often presents with co-occurring symptoms of anxiety. Available evidence from preclinical and clinical research suggests that alterations of the microbiome may play a key role in both endometriosis and anxiety. We hypothesized that individuals with endometriosis and co-occurring …
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The Geriatric Cancer Experience in End of Life: Model Adaptation and Testing
… was to test a model of The Geriatric Cancer Experience in End of Life as adapted from Emanuel and Emanuel's framework for a good death using SEM. It was hypothesized that the model was a five-factor structure composed of clinical status, physical, psychological, spiritual and quality of life …
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Spirituality and Symptom Self Management of Osteoarthritis
… endorsed by patients as effective strategies for symptom management of osteoarthritis, which is the single most common cause of disability in older adults. Research in this area may direct the development of interventions to ensure that older adults are afforded every opportunity to remain active …
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Dyspnea: Effect of Auricular Acupressure in End Stage Lung Cancer Patients, a Pilot Feasibility Study
Introduction: Dyspnea is a debilitating symptom, common in advanced lung cancer patients, and poorly controlled. The National Institutes of Health has promoted the need for research regarding end of life care symptom control. Purpose: Conduct a feasibility study evaluating auricular acupressure …
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Symptom Clusters in Lung Cancer Patients
SYMPTOM CLUSTERS IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS By Debra Rattican, PhD, RN A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2012 Major Director: Debra E. Lyon, PhD. Professor …
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Dysphoria, Fatigue, and Sleep in Employed Postpartum Women
… provide challenges to her health status. The symptoms of dysphoric mood, fatigue, and sleep disturbances have been recognized as reasons for which postpartum women seek health care services. Yet, unless the symptom experience is clinically significant, few interventions are offered. The …
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Teaching Mindfulness to Individuals with Schizophrenia
… intervention has mitigated psychopathological symptoms and improved aspects of quality of life for many individuals. Studies of mindfulness-based training interventions for individuals with Schizophrenia disorders have been limited. These have targeted psychosis only or addressed anxiety …
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Teaching Mindfulness to Individuals with Schizophrenia
… intervention has mitigated psychopathological symptoms and improved aspects of quality of life for many individuals. Studies of mindfulness-based training interventions for individuals with Schizophrenia disorders have been limited. These have targeted psychosis only or addressed anxiety …
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Understanding the pathways to oesophageal and stomach cancer diagnosis: a multi-methods approach
Increasing symptom awareness, encouraging help-seeking, and facilitating timely referral are key for improving cancer outcomes, particularly for cancers such as oesophageal and gastric (stomach), where five-year survival is less than 20%. In this research, I used multiple methods to explore factors …
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Symptom Self-Management Across Settings Emphasizing Virtual Reality
Symptom management is a cornerstone of nursing practice. Symptoms are of clinical and research importance because they are the most common reason for which individuals seek healthcare. Rapid innovations in technology have made it possible to deliver interventions to alleviate a number of symptoms, …
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Fatigue and self-management strategies among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving haemodialysis: a prospective qualitative exploration conducted in the Sultanate of Oman
Background: The most reported debilitating symptom among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving haemodialysis is fatigue. Fatigue impacts upon daily living activities, social functioning and psychological wellbeing, leading to poor quality of life. Across the Gulf States, up to 85% …
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Using the common-sense model of self-regulation to explore the factors associated with intentional non-adherence to preventer medication for asthma
… asthma as a condition that was not present when asymptomatic was associated with more non-adherence (β=.22 p<.001) and also with collecting a smaller proportion of prescribed preventer medication over the past year (β=-.15, p<.001). Seeing asthma as an acute condition, as a condition without …