Vaccine Enthusiasm and Hesitancy in Cancer Patients and the Impact of a Webinar.

(1) Background: Vaccine hesitancy and rejection are major threats to controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There is a paucity of information about the attitudes of cancer patients towards vaccinations and the role of clinical oncologists in influencing vaccination acceptance. (2) Methods: Cancer patients and caregivers were invited to participate in a webinar and two surveys (pre- and post-webinar) assessing intention and thought processes associated with receiving COVID-19 vaccines.

Implementation of Cancer Plans in the United States: A Review.

State cancer plans facilitate prioritization and stakeholder engagement in preventing and controlling cancer. Implementation plans further help stakeholders prioritize efforts, reduce redundancy, and find opportunities for work synergies. A review of cancer plan implementations plans was performed in the development of an implementation plan for the Florida Cancer Plan.

KMAP-O framework for care management research of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Aim: To review impacts of interventions involving self-management education, health coaching, and motivational interviewing for type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A thorough review of the scientific literature on diabetes care and management was executed by a research team.

Results: This article summarizes important findings in regard to the validity of developing a comprehensive behavioral system as a framework for empirical investigation.

Strategies to Modify the Risk of Heart Failure Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Human factors play an important role in health-care outcomes of heart failure (HF) patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trial studies on HF hospitalization may yield positive proofs of the beneficial effect of specific care management strategies.

Purpose: To investigate how the 8 guiding principles of choice, rest, environment, activity, trust, interpersonal relationships, outlook, and nutrition reduce HF readmissions.