Pre-Appointment Nurse Navigation: Patient-Centered Findings From a Survey of Patients With Breast Cancer.
breast cancer
care coordination
nurse navigation
patient knowledge
well-being
Journal
Clinical journal of oncology nursing
ISSN: 1538-067X
Titre abrégé: Clin J Oncol Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9705336
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 10 2021
01 10 2021
Historique:
entrez:
17
9
2021
pubmed:
18
9
2021
medline:
25
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Research indicates that nurse navigators can play key roles in promoting empowerment for patients with cancer through advocacy, educational support, resource navigation, and psychosocial care. This study attempted to elucidate the efficacy of nurse navigation in patient knowledge, care coordination, and well-being before a breast oncology appointment. Staff provided a nine-question survey to 50 newly referred patients before their initial appointment. After survey completion, patients had the option to participate in an open-ended interview about their experience. A greater proportion of patients with initial nurse navigation than those without felt informed before their appointment and thought that their care was effectively coordinated. Although some patients without nurse navigation experienced delays and confusion in scheduling their appointment, no patients with nurse navigators reported such issues.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Research indicates that nurse navigators can play key roles in promoting empowerment for patients with cancer through advocacy, educational support, resource navigation, and psychosocial care.
OBJECTIVES
This study attempted to elucidate the efficacy of nurse navigation in patient knowledge, care coordination, and well-being before a breast oncology appointment.
METHODS
Staff provided a nine-question survey to 50 newly referred patients before their initial appointment. After survey completion, patients had the option to participate in an open-ended interview about their experience.
FINDINGS
A greater proportion of patients with initial nurse navigation than those without felt informed before their appointment and thought that their care was effectively coordinated. Although some patients without nurse navigation experienced delays and confusion in scheduling their appointment, no patients with nurse navigators reported such issues.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34533526
doi: 10.1188/21.CJON.E57-E62
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng