Publications by authors named "Dusanka Tadic"
Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the impact of structured education of breast cancer patients receiving capecitabine treatment on depression, anxiety and stress.
Methods: The study included 142 breast cancer patients who were receiving capecitabine at the Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia in 2016 and 2017. Patients were randomized into two study groups: the experimental group had additional individual, structured, specific education, before chemotherapy by using a Serbian version of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT V1.
Anxious individuals report disproportionately negative expectations concerning the future, termed the negative expectancy bias. In contrast, ageing is associated with an inflated expectancy for positive future events. A recent study [Steinman, S.
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- - Recent advancements in cancer treatment have led to a rise in the use of oral antineoplastic agents, with projections suggesting that 25% of these agents will be administered orally in the near future.
- - While oral medications offer advantages, they also present challenges such as low patient adherence and safety concerns, highlighting the need for better management of patients.
- - Effective patient education is crucial for improving adherence to these therapies, understanding treatment plans, and managing side effects, which can ultimately enhance treatment outcomes and quality of life.
Background: The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory is a 20-item geriatric-specific measure of anxiety severity. While studies suggest good internal consistency and convergent validity, divergent validity from measures of depression are weak. Clinical cutoffs have been developed that vary across studies due to the small clinical samples used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to explore the nursing role in education and follow-up of patients who were taking oral chemotherapy (CT) and to identify the worldwide gap in patient education about oral CT.
Materials And Methods: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer members were invited to participate in a survey on oral CT. Nurse coordinators collected data via a 16-item questionnaire.