Studies From University Of Pittsburgh, Nursing Department In The Area Of Ovarian Cancer Published

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October 15, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "A majority of women with ovarian cancer will face recurrent disease despite receiving aggressive chemotherapy at the time of diagnosis. Given the complex medical and psychosocial needs of women with ovarian cancer and the time constraints within busy clinical settings, providing women with the necessary education related to their disease and treatments can be challenging."

"The advent of computers and web-based technologies has created new opportunities for educating cancer patients and supporting them to better cope with their disease. This article reviews prior studies of computer-based patient education interventions to identify key intervention components and other factors associated with improved patient outcomes," wrote P. Dumrongpakapakorn and colleagues, University of Pittsburgh, Nursing Department (see also Ovarian Cancer).

The researchers concluded: "Opportunities for using computer-based technologies to support women with ovarian cancer are discussed and WRITE Symptoms (a Written Representational Intervention To Ease Symptoms), a web-based, symptom management intervention for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, is introduced."

Dumrongpakapakorn and colleagues published their study in Nursing Clinics of North America (Computer-Mediated Patient Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Supporting Women with Ovarian Cancer. Nursing Clinics of North America, 2009;44(3):339+).

For additional information, contact H. Donovan, University of Pittsburgh, School Nursing, Dept. of Acute & Tertiary Care, 336 Victoria Bldg, 3500 Victoria St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.

Publisher contact information for the journal Nursing Clinics of North America is: W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc., 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste. 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899, USA.

Keywords: United States, Pittsburgh, Chemotherapy, Chronic Disease, Drug Therapy, Gynecology, Oncology, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Carcinoma, Psychosocial, Women's Health, University of Pittsburgh, Nursing Department.

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