Enhancing Empowerment within Cancer Survivorship: A Symptom Management Program
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. 2023. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/9093c500-2f54-4839-91b9-ccf6ad5ab54d. Enhancing Empowerment Within Cancer Survivorship: A Symptom Management Program.APA citation style (7th ed.)
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Enhancing Empowerment Within Cancer Survivorship: A Symptom Management Program. 2023. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/9093c500-2f54-4839-91b9-ccf6ad5ab54d.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
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The cancer population is a growing number as treatment evolves and advances. More individuals are facing the harsh side effects that come with such advances during treatment and years after (American Cancer Society, 2023). Many patients are also not aware of these side effects that can occur or how to manage them for maintaining their quality of life (Sae'd Abu El-Kass et al., 2021). The purpose of this program was to develop a series of educational workshops addressing the commonly reported symptoms members at the Cancer Support Community of St. Louis experience: cancer-related fatigue, cancer-related cognitive impairments, and cancer-related peripheral neuropathy. Data was collected through self-reported pre and post surveys to assess their understanding of the symptoms associated with the side effect and how to implement management strategies. The main findings indicated positive results, supporting educational workshops as an effective method on improving understanding of symptoms and management strategies within cancer survivorship for improved quality of life. Keywords: side effects, symptoms, cancer, fatigue, peripheral-neuropathy, cognition
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OTD
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Doctorate
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Occupational Therapy
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University of Indianapolis
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Katie Polo
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School of Occupational Therapy
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