Symptom Burden and Self-Advocacy: Exploring the Relationship Among Female Cancer Survivors

Teresa L HaganStéphanie Gilbertson WhiteSusan M CohenJennifer S TemelJoseph A GreerHeidi S Donovan

Published in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing (2019)

Participants reported moderate levels of symptom burden. Fatigue, disturbed sleep, and memory problems were most common. Informed decision making was positively associated with symptom burden and participants' burden across the three most severe symptoms. Effective communication was negatively associated with total symptom burden and the degree to which symptoms interfered with daily life.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
risk factors
decision making
physical activity
patient reported
young adults
working memory
high intensity
early onset