Publications by authors named "B Voltelen"

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  • The review synthesized literature on health interventions for adult cancer survivors and their families during the post-treatment phase.
  • It included seven studies (two randomized trials, three observational, and two qualitative) from various countries, with a total of 704 participants, highlighting the diverse needs in survivorship care.
  • The findings emphasize the need for more research on comprehensive support services that address the complex challenges faced by cancer survivors and their caregivers.
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Objectives: The Family Health Scale is a new instrument for evaluating family health. The instrument is reported as valid and reliable in investigating family health among different types of adult family members. This study aimed to translate the Family Health Scale into Danish and investigate its validity and reliability in families with a family member affected by chronic or serious illness.

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The aim of this study was to explore how nurses can alleviate protective buffering between adult patients with cancer and their adult family caregivers (PROSPERO No. CRD42020207072). An integrative review was conducted.

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This mixed-methods research examined the translation of a family nursing conversation intervention to the multidisciplinary treatment of patients experiencing chronic noncancer pain. The intervention required educating nurses who offered family nursing interventions to these families. The research uncovered barriers and facilitators influencing the nurses' perceived self-efficacy related to the process of incorporating family nursing conversations in their nursing care.

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