Publications by authors named "Usa Khemthong"

Background: Integration of genomic content into nursing curricula and continuing education is limited.

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to identify educational strategies to deliver genomics content.

Methods: CINAHL Plus, ERIC, Ovid MEDLINE, and Scopus electronic databases were searched from January 1, 2003 through July 6, 2023.

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Background: Balance impairment in cancer survivors can be a consequence of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Previous meta-analyses suggested that exercise significantly improved balance, but the results were only based on 3 and 4 primary studies.

Objectives: This meta-analysis examined the effects of exercise on balance in cancer survivors with CIPN and investigated the moderating effects of source, methods, interventions, and participant characteristics.

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Background: Oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) survivorship is a nursing priority because patients are living longer while significant short-term and long-term treatment complications that require nursing care are increasing. Hospital readmission is costly and reflects the quality of care patients receive.

Objectives: This secondary analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of treatment complications resulting in hospital admissions among persons with OPC and examine the relationship between treatment complications resulting in hospital admission among persons with OPC and all other persons with head and neck cancer.

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Background: Physical violence against nurses is a concern in the United States; however, its prevalence is not well quantified.

Objective: We sought to describe the prevalence of workplace violence against nurses in the United States over a 22-year period.

Methods: A meta-analysis was performed following a literature search of English texts through Scopus, CINAHL Plus, and Ovid MEDLINE.

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