title: Tracking and journaling the cancer journey.
abstract: Clinicians sometimes suggest to patients that they keep track of illness-related issues. Self-monitoring is a helpful term to describe these at-home activities that yield essential information for self-management. The purpose of this article is to create greater awareness of the opportunities (and potential shortcomings) of patient self-monitoring for oncology nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming in Laramie.
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hermansen-Kobulnicky
authors.affiliation: Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming in Laramie.
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Purtzer
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012648:Self Care; D014956:Writing
keywords: communication; patient/public education; self-monitoring; survivorship; symptom management