The Role of Inner Strength in Quality of Life and Self‐Management in Women Survivors of Cancer

Dingley, Catherine; Roux, Gayle

doi:10.1002/nur.21579

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“…The ISQ includes four dimensions and total score for the scale is 135 and the highest score on this scale means more inner strength. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the entire questionnaire were 0.80 and for dimensions of the ISQ vary from 0.85, 0.95, 0.85, 0.83 and 0.89 (4). In this study, Cronbach's alpha for the total Questionnaire was 0.87.…”

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“…In this study, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire tool is 0.84. Inner Strength Questionnaire (ISQ) was introduced by Dingley and Roux (2014) to assess the concept Inner Strength (4). ISQ has 27 items and Likert 5 points for scoring in the range of strongly disagree (score 1) to strongly agree (score 5).…”

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“…High self-efficacy and self-care for cancer patients increase duration of survival in cancer patients (17). Also, the inner strength improves self-management, internal stability, quality of life and survival of cancer patients (4,18).…”

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“…Brief, reliable tools that are applicable in quick-paced practice environments are needed that may tap into the individual or family aspects that impact self-management. The Inner Strength Questionnaire (Dingley & Roux, 2014; Lewis & Roux, 2011) is one example of a measure for resilience in women living with chronic conditions or experiencing adverse life events. The tool has a reliability of .91 and can be completed in practice in about ten minutes (Lewis & Roux, 2011).…”

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Barriers to Self-Management in Depressed Women With Type 2 Diabetes

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Purpose: Describe the impact of family functioning on the self-management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and depression in a subsample of women who completed a randomized clinical trial (RCT) using vitamin D3 (5,000 or 50,000 IUs weekly) for depression treatment. Background: Women are at higher risk for increased severity of T2DM when experiencing depression. Methods: Narrative inquiry was used. A semi-structured interview was conducted to understand helpful strategies and barriers in managing T2DM and depression. In addition, women were asked their meaning of family quality of life (FQOL). Results: Twenty-one women participated after completion of the six-month final visit in the RCT. The mean age was 55.2 years. Participants were 24% Hispanic, 48% African-American, and 52% Caucasian. The major themes generated related to family issues that impacted their self-management, yet participants did not want to “bring fault” to their families. Three themes emerged: (a) experience of family hardships—”it’s been hard for me”, (b) lack of disclosure to family about being depressed—”no point in talking to them”, and (c) the need for connectedness with family and others—”the way it used to be … close as a family.” Conclusion: Family-centered approaches could address barriers to self-management. A ‘family lens’ for practice and research may improve health outcomes.

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“…10,11 As a result, many patients and families live with the ongoing challenges of managing cancer as a chronic illness. 11,12 Cancer experts have recommended using the Chronic Care Model 13 as a framework for care and suggest self-management in cancer requires partnership building between providers, patients, and families over the entire cancer-care continuum. 11 As described by the Institute of Medicine, 14 the cancer-care continuum extends across six major phases: prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end of life.…”

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Caregiver Activation and Home Hospice Nurse Communication in Advanced Cancer Care

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Background Activated patients have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to manage their care, resulting in positive outcomes such as lower hospital readmission and fewer adverse consequences due to poor communication with providers. Despite extensive evidence on patient activation, little is known about activation in the home hospice setting, when family caregivers assume more responsibility in care management. Objective We examined caregiver and nurse communication behaviors associated with caregiver activation during advanced cancer patients’ home hospice visits using a prospective observational design. Methods We adapted Street’s Activation Verbal Coding tool to caregiver communication and used qualitative thematic analysis to develop codes for nurse communications that preceded and followed each activation statement in 60 audio-recorded home hospice visits. Results Caregiver communication that reflected activation included: demonstrating knowledge regarding the patient/care, describing care strategies, expressing opinions regarding care, requesting explanations of care, expressing concern about the patient, and redirecting the conversation toward the patient. Nurses’ responded by: providing education, reassessing the patient/care environment, validating communications, clarifying care issues, updating/revising care, and making recommendations for future care. Nurses prompted caregiver activation through focused care-specific questions, open-ended questions/statements, and personal questions. Conclusions Few studies have investigated nurse/caregiver communication in home hospice and to our knowledge no other studies focused on caregiver activation. The current study provides a foundation to develop a framework of caregiver activation through enhanced communication with nurses. Implications for Practice Activated caregivers may facilitate patient-centered care through communication with nurses in home hospice thus resulting in enhanced outcomes for advanced cancer patients.

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The Role of Inner Strength in Quality of Life and Self‐Management in Women Survivors of Cancer

Cited by 39 publications

References 25 publications

The role of tumor grade, demographics and psychological factors in Cancer survivorship

The role of tumor grade, demographics and psychological factors in Cancer survivorship

Barriers to Self-Management in Depressed Women With Type 2 Diabetes

Caregiver Activation and Home Hospice Nurse Communication in Advanced Cancer Care

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