The impact of a standard pain assessment protocol on pain levels and consumption of analgesia among postoperative orthopaedic patients.

Background: Pain is a leading concern in post-surgical orthopaedic settings; andeffective pain assessment tools are important aspects of pain management.

Objective: This study assessed the effect of using standard pain assessment protocols (SPAP) on pain levels, pain management, and analgesia consumption among patients in the first 24 h following orthopaedic surgery.

Methods: In total, 101 patients were recruited and assigned to the comparison group (n = 50) and experimental group (n = 51).

Self-Care Support for Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: iCancerHealth.

Background: Patient-centered symptom assessment and management tools allow patients to perform self-assessments and engage in self-symptom management. Efficacious tools exist for reducing symptom distress; however, little is known about feature-specific use.

Objectives: This article evaluates the feasibility of the iCancerHealth app as an adjunct to usual patient education regarding cancer symptoms and medication management.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for the Management and Control of Nausea in Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review of Literature.

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) continues to be a common symptom experienced by children undergoing cancer treatment despite the use of contemporary antiemetics. Integrative therapeutic approaches in addition to standard pharmacologic antiemetic regimes offer potential to control CINV. The purpose of this review was to identify current evidence on integrative therapeutic approaches for the control of CINV in children with cancer.

Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life in Children Undergoing Curative Treatment for Cancer: A Review of the Literature.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important measure to evaluate a child's reported treatment experience. Although there are numerous studies of HRQoL in children undergoing curative cancer treatment, there is limited literature on factors that influence this.

Objective: To review published studies that describe the HRQoL and associated factors in children undergoing curative cancer treatment.

Children's perspective on health-related quality of life during active treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: an advanced content analysis approach.

Background: Qualitative research provides insight into the cancer experience through the perspective of the pediatric patient. However, somewhat small sample sizes can hinder full discovery of new knowledge and limit interpretation of data.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reported by children and adolescents in responses to 2 interview questions during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and compare their responses by age, gender, risk group, and time in treatment through a quantitative content analysis approach.