title: Evidence-based interventions for cancer- and treatment-related cognitive impairment.
abstract: Cancer- and cancer treatment-related cognitive impairment is a common, bothersome, and potentially debilitating symptom incurred by cancer survivors. Cognitive impairment has a significant impact on patients' day-to-day functioning and quality of life, but it remains under-recognized and undertreated. This article, which is an update from the initial Oncology Nursing Society Putting Evidence Into Practice for cancer- and cancer treatment-related cognitive impairment, provides a comprehensive critical review and summary of the evidence regarding interventions addressing cognitive impairment for cancer survivors. This article examines the effectiveness of interventions focused on cancer- and cancer treatment-related cognitive impairment, makes recommendations for practice, and identifies gaps in knowledge and areas for further research.
authors.affiliation: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar Alumna in the School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Von Ah
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.affiliation: Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Deborah H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: cognitive impairment; evidence-based practice; intervention