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      Characteristics and effectiveness of complex nursing interventions aimed at reducing symptom burden in adult patients treated with chemotherapy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

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          Abstract

          The multiplicity and complexity of symptoms in patients treated with chemotherapy requires multifaceted symptom management interventions. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the characteristics and evaluate the effectiveness of complex nursing interventions that target multiple symptoms in patients receiving chemotherapy.

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          Journal
          Int J Nurs Stud
          International journal of nursing studies
          Elsevier BV
          1873-491X
          0020-7489
          Mar 2014
          : 51
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Center for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology Nursing, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: annemarie.coolbrandt@uzleuven.be.
          [2 ] Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
          [3 ] Academic Centre for General Practice, KU Leuven, Belgium.
          [4 ] Center for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
          [5 ] Interuniversity Centre for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, KU Leuven, Belgium.
          [6 ] Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
          [7 ] Center for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Division of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
          Article
          S0020-7489(13)00248-4
          10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.08.008
          24074939
          732725b0-b080-4bfc-a25e-8fcf7315678b
          History

          Nursing,Side effects,Symptom burden,Systematic review,Cancer,Chemotherapy,Complex interventions,Intervention

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