TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial Impact of Living With Cancer-Related Lymphedema
AU - Fu, Mei R.
AU - Kang, Yang
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - Objectives: To summarize the evidence of and identify factors influencing the psychosocial impact of lymphedema, as well as to discuss nursing strategies. Data Sources: Peer-reviewed publications from 2004 to 2011 in 11 major medical indices. Conclusion: Poorer overall health-related quality of life was reported among cancer survivors with lymphedema. The consistent, detailed, and vivid descriptions from the qualitative studies suggest that cancer-related lymphedema exerts tremendous negative psychosocial impact, which quantitative studies failed to capture. Implications for Nursing Practice: Nursing strategies include helping patients to build a routine for daily care, setting goals, exercise, positive self-talk, providing helpful resources, and organizing support groups. Professional organizations should devote resources to public education through television advertisement, public meetings, and online education.
AB - Objectives: To summarize the evidence of and identify factors influencing the psychosocial impact of lymphedema, as well as to discuss nursing strategies. Data Sources: Peer-reviewed publications from 2004 to 2011 in 11 major medical indices. Conclusion: Poorer overall health-related quality of life was reported among cancer survivors with lymphedema. The consistent, detailed, and vivid descriptions from the qualitative studies suggest that cancer-related lymphedema exerts tremendous negative psychosocial impact, which quantitative studies failed to capture. Implications for Nursing Practice: Nursing strategies include helping patients to build a routine for daily care, setting goals, exercise, positive self-talk, providing helpful resources, and organizing support groups. Professional organizations should devote resources to public education through television advertisement, public meetings, and online education.
KW - Cancer-related lymphedema
KW - Lymphedema care
KW - Psychosocial impact
KW - Self-care
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U2 - 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.11.007
DO - 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.11.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 23375066
AN - SCOPUS:84873118170
SN - 0749-2081
VL - 29
SP - 50
EP - 60
JO - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
JF - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
IS - 1
ER -