Journal of Nursing & Care

Sabina De Geest

Publications

• Review Article
  Self-Reported Symptoms and Concerns in Long-Term Survivors Attending Follow-Up Visits after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Cross-Sectional Single Center Evaluation in Switzerland
  Author(s): Monika Kirsch, Jörg Halter and Sabina De GeestMonika Kirsch, Jörg Halter and Sabina De Geest
  
  Background: Health status self-reports are increasingly recognized as an important source of key follow-up data after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of self-reported symptoms and concerns in longterm survivors and compare their prevalence’s between allogeneic and autologous transplant recipients with various post-HSCT follow-up lengths. Interventions/Methods: This cross-sectional survey included a convenience sample of 226 autologous and allogeneic HSCT recipients (54% male; 1 to 26 (median 6) years post-transplant) treated as outpatients by the multidisciplinary team of a Swiss stem cell transplant ambulatory. Symptoms and concerns were measured by a self developed self-report questionnaire. Results: The medi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000116

  Abstract PDF