title: Needs of patients and families undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
abstract: Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (APBSCT) as a rescue for myeloablative chemotherapy has become the standard of care for several malignancies. The majority of pre-transplant treatment is provided in outpatient oncology clinics and early discharge post-transplant is facilitated by the use of colony stimulating factors. The patient/family is then required to manage complex self-care in the home environment (Johns, 1998; Poloquin, 1997; Schulmeister et al., 2005). This needs assessment was undertaken to determine how to improve the quality of care delivery for patients/families undergoing APBSCT. This qualitative research utilized unstructured interviews, observation, and field notes for data collection. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Four key concepts to enhance the quality of care delivery emerged: knowledge, communication, support, and skill.
authors.affiliation: D'Youville College in Buffalo, New York, USA. grifiths@vaxxine.com
authors.forename: Betty Ann
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D009864:Ontario; D036102:Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012944:Social Support