BACKGROUND: Nurse navigators play a major role in the care provided to patients with cancer within the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES: This study aims describe the outcomes of a pioneering nurse navigation program established in a breast cancer center in a private, nonprofit hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study based on electronic health records. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. FINDINGS: Data from 263 patients participating in the navigation program and hospital quality indicators showed a reduction in the time elapsed from diagnosis to the start of treatment from 24 days in 2014 to 18 days in 2017. Of 153 patients who responded to a patient satisfaction survey, 97% were satisfied or very satisfied with the care provided by the nurse navigator.
BACKGROUND: Nurse navigators play a major role in the care provided to patients with cancer within the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES: This study aims describe the outcomes of a pioneering nurse navigation program established in a breast cancer center in a private, nonprofit hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study based on electronic health records. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. FINDINGS: Data from 263 patients participating in the navigation program and hospital quality indicators showed a reduction in the time elapsed from diagnosis to the start of treatment from 24 days in 2014 to 18 days in 2017. Of 153 patients who responded to a patient satisfaction survey, 97% were satisfied or very satisfied with the care provided by the nurse navigator.
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care coordination; continuity; integrated care; nurse navigator; oncology; transition
Authors: K G Koffi; D A Silué; C Laurent; K Boidy; S Koui; G Compaci; Z H Adeba; I Kamara; R P Botty; A S Bognini; I Sanogo; F Despas; G Laurent Journal: BMC Cancer Date: 2019-12-23 Impact factor: 4.430
Authors: Buhle Lubuzo; Khumbulani W Hlongwana; Mbuzeleni Hlongwa; Themba G Ginindza Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-28 Impact factor: 4.614