A qualitative study of work and work return in cancer survivors

DS Main, CT Nowels, TA Cavender… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Few studies have examined the impact of cancer on the survivor's quality of work life. The
purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the work experiences among a diverse group of …

The impact of physical and psychosocial factors on work characteristics after cancer

JF Steiner, TA Cavender, CT Nowels… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Most previously employed cancer survivors continue to work after treatment, but the impact
of cancer symptoms or psychosocial concerns on their work has seldom been assessed. We …

Giving voice to patients' and family caregivers' needs in chronic heart failure: implications for palliative care programs

DB Bekelman, CT Nowels, JH Retrum… - Journal of palliative …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
… about ‘Well, I don't want to worry them.’ Worry us! She doesn't need to keep it all to herself.”
(… in my heart of hearts it won't”. Heart 2007;93(8):963–967. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar …

Patient and caregiver congruence: the importance of dyads in heart failure care

JH Retrum, CT Nowels… - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Informal (family) caregivers are integrally involved in chronic heart failure (HF)
care. Few studies have examined HF patients and their informal caregiver as a unit in a …

Patient and cardiologist perceptions on decision making for implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators: a qualitative study

DD Matlock, CT Nowels, FA Masoudi… - Pacing and clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Although implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICDs) reduce mortality in
selected patients, they are also associated with potential risks. Periprocedural decision making …

Outpatient palliative care for chronic heart failure: a case series

DB Bekelman, CT Nowels, LA Allen… - Journal of palliative …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Background/Objectives: Although the palliative care needs of outpatients with chronic heart
failure (HF) are numerous, there is limited published experience in providing outpatient HF …

Feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative care intervention to improve symptoms and quality of life in chronic heart failure: mixed methods pilot trial

DB Bekelman, S Hooker, CT Nowels… - Journal of palliative …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: People with chronic heart failure (HF) suffer from numerous symptoms that worsen
quality of life. The CASA (Collaborative Care to Alleviate Symptoms and Adjust to Illness…

The experience of fatigue as a distressing symptom of heart failure

J Jones, CM McDermott, CT Nowels, DD Matlock… - heart & lung, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We explored the perceptions, experience, and meaning of fatigue as a distressing
symptom of chronic heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND: Fatigue, a common symptom of …

Returning to work after cancer: quantitative studies and prototypical narratives

JF Steiner, CT Nowels, DS Main - Psycho‐Oncology: Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: A combination of quantitative data and illustrative narratives may allow cancer
survivorship researchers to disseminate their research findings more broadly. We identified …

[HTML][HTML] The future as a series of transitions: qualitative study of heart failure patients and their informal caregivers

J Jones, CT Nowels, R Sudore, S Ahluwalia… - Journal of General …, 2015 - Springer
BACKGROUND Advance care planning often only focuses on written advance directives
rather than on future goals important to patients and families. Heart failure has a particularly …