Development of a measure to delineate the clinical trials nursing role.

Purpose/objectives: To identify the significant dimensions of the clinical trials nursing role and to construct a reliable and valid survey instrument to reflect these dimensions.

Design: Methodologic survey.

Setting/sample: The judge panel consisted of six national nurse experts.

A demonstration project to increase the awareness of cancer clinical trials among community-dwelling seniors.

Purpose/objectives: To describe the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an educational program to increase the awareness of cancer clinical trials among community-dwelling seniors in a southeastern metropolitan community.

Data Sources: Published articles, research findings, conference proceedings, government-issued educational materials, and clinical experiences with patient recruitment and enrollment.

Data Synthesis: The elderly are underrepresented significantly in cancer clinical trials.

Testing a theory of decision-making derived from King's systems framework in women eligible for a cancer clinical trial.

The purpose of this study was to test an explanatory theory of decision-making in women eligible for a cancer clinical trial. The theory derived from King's framework proposed that the concepts of uncertainty, role functioning, and social support relate to emotional health (hope and mood state), which in turn relates to the treatment decision. A correlational study design was used to test the theory in a sample of 40 women.