Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to B S Jackson.
Multiple factors, including psychologic factors, affect the quality of wound healing. The ET nurse works with a patient population for whom the concept of hope is particularly relevant. Little literature is related specifically to the impact of hope or hopelessness on wound healing. The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of hope and its possible relationship to wound healing.
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of the quality of family relationships between children with sickle cell disease and their non-diseased siblings. In this study, 28 subjects were interviewed in their homes. The quality of family relations was assessed utilizing the Family Environment Scale (Moos & Moos, 1981). There was no significant difference in cohesion, expressiveness, conflict, or organization. Control was higher for boys than girls. Implications for family nursing practice are presented.
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This three-year project evaluates the biopsychosocial effects of interleukin-2 (IL-2) therapy on the first 45 patients treated with the therapy at the Moses Division of the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, starting in April 1986. Therapy with IL-2 and lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells is a promising new development but requires an extensive amount of supportive care. Various important issues must be considered in planning the care of patients being treated with IL-2, including the effects of the treatment on quality of life, the cost of resources necessary for providing therapy, and the emotional effects of treatments. The instruments used to measure the various aspects of quality of life were the Sickness Impact Profile, the Inventory of Current Concerns, the Symptom Distress Scale, the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Scale, and the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System. The researchers believe that, in addition to tumor response, the biopsychosocial and financial effects of treatment should be understood.
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