Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Miaskowski, Christine"
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Age-related differences in self-report and objective measures of cognitive function in older patients prior to chemotherapy
Utne, Inger; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Paul, Steven M.; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Vistad, Ingvild; Rodriguez-Aranda, Claudia; Miaskowski, Christine (Nursing Open;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-08)Aim: Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics and subjective and objective measures of cognitive function (CF) between younger older adults (YOA, 60–69 years) and older adults (OA, ≥70 years). ... -
Age-related differences in the occurence, severity, and distress of symptoms in older patients at the initiation of chemotherapy
Johannessen, Marlen Sunde; Miaskowski, Christine; Kleven, Anne Grethe; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M.; Grov, Ellen Karine; Hareide, Martine; Gaudernack, Henrik; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Evaluate for differences in occurrence, severity, and distress ratings for 32 symptoms between younger older adults (YOA, < 70 years) and older adults (OA, ≥ 70 years) at initiation of chemotherapy. Methods ... -
Changes in subjective measures of cognitive function in older adults from the initiation through 12 months after the receipt of chemotherapy
Utne, Inger; Stokke, Kjersti; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Paul, Steven M; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine (Cancer Nursing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-01)Background: Cognitive impairment has a negative impact on older patients with cancer. Objective: Evaluate for inter-individual differences in two subjective measures of cognitive function in older patients (n = 112), ... -
Comparison of Oncology Patients' and Their Family Caregivers' Attitudes and Concerns Toward Pain and Pain Management.
Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Miaskowski, Christine; Paul, Steven; Rustøen, Tone (Cancer nursing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-03)Both cancer patients and their family caregivers (FCs) report concerns about pain and pain management. When dyads share appraisal of the illness context, they may experience better dyadic adjustment.The aim of this study ... -
Distinctions between self-report and performance-based measures of physical function in older patients prior to chemotherapy
Torstveit, Ann Helen; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Guren, Marianne; Paul, Steven M.; Ritchie, Christine; Vistad, Ingvild; Miaskowski, Christine; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The maintenance of physical function (PF) is an extremely important outcome for elderly people. Objective The aims of this study were to identify differences in the subjective and objective measures of ... -
Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication of Cues and Concerns : Interaction Analysis of Pain Clinic Consultations
Eide, Hilde; Sibbern, Tonje; Egeland, Thore; Finset, Arnstein; Johannessen, Tone; Miaskowski, Christine; Rustøen, Tone (Clinical Journal of Pain;Online First, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03)Objectives: Clinicians’ recognition of patients’ concerns is an important component of effective treatment and care. During a consultation, patients often do not express their concerns directly, but rather present them ... -
The PRO-SELF© pain control program improves family caregivers’ knowledge of cancer pain management
Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Kolstad, Eva; Småstuen, Milada C.; Miaskowski, Christine; Rustøen, Tone (Cancer nursing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11-14)Background: The majority of cancer treatment is provided in outpatient settings. Family caregivers’ (FCs’) knowledge and beliefs about pain and its management are critical components of effective care. Objective: This ... -
Quality of life of older gynecologic oncology patients at the initiation of chemotherapy
Kleven, Anne Grethe; Miaskowski, Christine; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Engh, Marie Ellström; Andersen, Elin; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim To evaluate older gynecologic oncology patients' quality of life (QOL) at the initiation of chemotherapy and compare their QOL scores with a female age-matched general population (GP) sample. Design Cross-sect ... -
The Relationships between Mood Disturbances and Pain, Hope, and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Cancer Patients with Pain on Regularly Scheduled Opioid Analgesic
Utne, Inger; Miaskowski, Christine; Bjordal, Kristin; Paul, Steven M.; Rustøen, Tone (Journal of Palliative Medicine;13 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03)Objective: The study purposes were to describe the percentage of patients in one of four mood groups (i.e., neither anxiety nor depression [NEITHER], only anxiety [ANX], only depression [DEP], both anxiety and depression [BOTH]) ... -
Symptom experience of older oncology patients with low versus high levels of multimorbidity prior to chemotherapy
Gaudernack, Henrik Egeland; Hareide, Martine Mathia; Miaskowski, Christine; Ritchie, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Paul, Steven M; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Utne, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between older oncology patients with low multimorbidity (<2 multimorbidities) and high multimorbidity (≥2 multimorbidities) and evaluate for ...