Fillion Lise, de Serres Marie, Cook Sandra, Goupil Richard L, Bairati Isabelle, Doll Richard
Université Laval, Faculté des Sciences Infirmiéres, 1050 rue de la Médecine, Québec, Canada.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2009 Aug;25(3):212-21. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2009.05.004.
To discuss professional cancer navigation roles, models, implementation process and outcomes of patients and families dealing with head and neck cancers. One specific research is presented as an illustration.
Published scientific papers, research review articles, implementations studies.
Two independent cohorts of patients with head and neck cancers were compared according to the presence of the professional navigator (Exposed cohort n=83) or not (Historical cohort n=75). The Exposed cohort showed a better profile on several indicators of outcomes. The results clearly indicate an association between the presence of the professional navigator with continuity of care (higher satisfaction and shorter duration of hospitalization), and empowerment (fewer cancer-related problems, including body images concerns, and better emotional quality of life).
Oncology nurses can not only play an important role in continuity of care but also in supportive care by helping patients to cope better with cancer treatments, recovery or cancer progression and death issues.
探讨专业癌症导航员在应对头颈癌患者及其家庭方面的角色、模式、实施过程及结果。文中呈现了一项具体研究作为例证。
已发表的科学论文、研究综述文章、实施研究。
根据是否有专业导航员,对两组独立的头颈癌患者队列进行了比较(暴露队列n = 83,历史队列n = 75)。暴露队列在多项结局指标上表现更佳。结果明确显示,专业导航员的存在与连续护理(更高的满意度和更短的住院时间)以及赋权(更少的癌症相关问题,包括身体形象问题,以及更好的情绪生活质量)之间存在关联。
肿瘤护士不仅在连续护理中发挥重要作用,还可通过帮助患者更好地应对癌症治疗、康复或癌症进展及死亡问题,在支持性护理中发挥作用。