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Quality of Life: From Nursing and Patient Perspectives, Third Edition

Author(s): Cynthia R. King, PhD, NP, MSN, CNL, FAAN, Professor and Nurse Scientist, Queens University at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director, Department of Nursing Research, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, Washington D.C., Professor of Pediatrics, The George Washington University, Washington, Washington D.C.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763749439
  • ISBN-10:0763749435
  • Paperback    570 pages      © 2012
Price: International Sales $80.95 US List
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Quality of Life: From Nursing and Patient Perspectives, Third Edition is a comprehensive text that offers a unique perspective on quality of life by reflecting the voices of patients and families receiving or having received care for cancer. It is an ideal reference for oncology nursing students and oncology nurses in a variety of settings, including inpatient units, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers, cancer centers, research centers, home care agencies, and hospices. Topics explore evolution of quality of life in oncology, theories and conceptual models, life methodological and measurement issues, clinical implications, cancer survivorship, and quality of life stories by patients and families. Completely updated and revised, this new edition contains two new research chapters and new material on chronic illness, measuring quality of life in different age groups, and patient perspectives.

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Foreword  
Preface  
Acknowledgements  
Contributors  
Section I  Overview
  Chapter 1  Evolution of Quality of Life in Oncology and Oncology Nursing
  Chapter 2  Overview of Quality of Life and Controversial Issues
Section II  Theory
  Chapter 3  Theories and Conceptual Models to Guide Quality of Life Related Research
  Chapter 4  Conceptualization and Measurement of Quality of Life and Related Concepts: Guidelines for Clarity
  Chapter 5  Spiritual Quality of Life
  Chapter 6  Quality of Life and Culture
  Chapter 7  Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Cancer
Section III  Research
  Chapter 8  Quality of Life Methodological and Measurement Issues
  Chapter 9  Quality of Life and Symptoms
  Chapter 10  Quality of Life and Chronic Illness
  Chapter 11  The Design, Conduct and Analysis of HRQOL Studies: A Statistician’s Perspective
  Chapter 12  NCI/NIH – QOL and Cooperative Group Measurements
Section IV  Practice
  Chapter 13  Quality of Life Issues in Breast and Prostate Cancer
  Chapter 14  Clinical Implications of Quality of Life
  Chapter 15  Quality of Life Issues Related to Marrow Transplantation
  Chapter 16  A European Perspective on Quality of Life of Stem Cell Transplantation Patients
  Chapter 17  Fatigue and Sleep and Quality of Life A Question of Balance
Section V  Patient Perspectives
  Chapter 18  Cancer Survivorship Quality for Life
  Chapter 19  Quality of Life Stories by Patients and Families
Section VI  Conclusion
  Chapter 20  Nursing and Patient Perspectives on Quality of Life
Appendix  Quality of Life Measurements
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Cynthia R. King, PhD, NP, MSN, CNL, FAAN-Professor and Nurse Scientist, Queens University at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

Cynthia R. King, PhD, NP, MSN, RN, FAAN (also called Dr. King), is the youngest of Dr. and Mrs. John King’s children. Cyndy first earned a BS in Biology and Psychology at Trinity College before deciding to follow her father into health care. It was a logical choice, as she had spent time as a child going to the office and hospital with her father. With support and encouragement from her parents (John and Martie) she completed a BSN through the accelerated program at Creighton University. She continued her education by completing an MSN, post-masters NP, and PhD. During her PhD program, she married Michael Knaus. Over the years Cyndy has been a clinician, educator, administrator, researcher, and consultant, and has worked in the pharmaceutical business. From all of her mentors, but especially her father, Cyndy learned the significance and art of communicating successfully with patients and families. She and her husband now live in North Carolina.

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Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN-Director, Department of Nursing Research, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, Washington D.C., Professor of Pediatrics, The George Washington University, Washington, Washington D.C.

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