College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago (Ms Mathew and Drs Doorenbos and Vincent); College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India (Ms Mathew); and University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago (Dr Doorenbos).
ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2021;44(3):E93-E112. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000347.
A detailed analysis of Symptom Management Theory (SMT) along with its extent of use and implications for adults with cancer as demonstrated in 20 oncology research studies is reported. SMT provides useful guidance for adult oncology research and nursing practice. Theory dimension most researched in cancer was symptom experience. Although theory assertions were demonstrated in 80% of the studies, it was used to an adequate extent only in 35% of them. Comparisons between cancer-related clinical outcomes with and without use of SMT, certain theory modifications, and future SMT-based studies involving longitudinal designs in this population are warranted.
本文报告了对症状管理理论(SMT)的详细分析,以及其在 20 项肿瘤学研究中对癌症成人的应用和影响。SMT 为成人肿瘤学研究和护理实践提供了有用的指导。在癌症中研究最多的理论维度是症状体验。尽管在 80%的研究中证明了理论假设,但只有 35%的研究充分应用了该理论。在这个人群中,有必要进行 SMT 应用与不应用的癌症相关临床结局比较、某些理论修正以及未来基于 SMT 的纵向设计研究。