Browsing Nursing and Midwifery by Subject "Cancer"
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The cost of survival: an exploration of colorectal cancer survivors? experiences of pain
(2017)Background: The Institute of Medicine report ‘From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor’ has drawn widespread attention to the experiences of cancer survivors. Research examining the symptom experiences of survivors are ... -
he importance of cancer prevention policies to inform and guide preventative and screening measures for people with intellectual disabilities: The COST project ?Cancer- Understanding Prevention in Intellectual Disabilities?
(2023)Cancer is a global public health problem, but its exact prevalence in people with intellectual disabilities is still uncertain. This population, with limited health skills and complex health needs, faces many challenges ... -
Identifying Associations Between Quality of Life Outcomes and Healthcare-Related Variables Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
(2019)Background: Follow-up care and surveillance are essential components of colorectal cancer survivorship. However, the relative contribution of healthcare experiences to quality of life in cancer survivorship is poorly ... -
An invisible population: Late-stage cancer diagnosis for people with intellectual or developmental disability
(2023)In this issue of Cancer, Mahar and colleagues report stark findings that people with IDD experienced a 60% higher risk of stage IV female breast cancer, and a 42% higher risk of stage IV colorectal cancer, compared to ... -
Neoadjuvant treatment for stage III and IV cutaneous melanoma
(2023)Background: Cutaneous melanoma is amongst the most aggressive of all skin cancers. Neoadjuvant treatment is a form of induction therapy, given to shrink a cancerous tumour prior to the main treatment (usually surgery). The ... -
Physical health effects of sedentary behaviour on adults with an intellectual disability: A scoping review
(Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022)This literature review was designed to establish the effects of sedentary behaviour on the physical health of adults with an intellectual disability. Sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking behaviour characterized by ... -
Policy analysis: Palliative care in Ireland
(2014)Palliative care for patients with advanced illness is a subject of growing importance in health services, policy and research. In 2001 Ireland became one of the first nations to publish a dedicated national palliative care ... -
Prevalence and incidence of cancer amongst adults with intellectual disability ? a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
(2024)Background: People with intellectual disabilities have poorer health and die earlier than their peers without identified disabilities. This difference represents a significant inequality. Until recently, it was considered ... -
Prevalence and incidence of cancer amongst adults with intellectual disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
(HRB Open, 2024-02)Background: People with intellectual disabilities have poorer health and die earlier than their peers without identified disabilities. This difference represents a significant inequality. Until recently, it was considered ... -
A systematic scoping review of palliative care interventions for adult patients in the intensive care units: A new horizon for Irish healthcare
(2023)Aim: Currently, there is no standardised structured approach to palliative care (PC) in Ireland’s intensive care units (ICU) and the characteristics of available approaches are mostly unknown. Additionally, there is little ...