Nurse Navigation Program: Outcomes From a Breast Cancer Center in Brazil.

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9705336 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1538-067X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10921095 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin J Oncol Nurs

Original Publication: Pittsburgh, PA : Oncology Nursing Press, [1997-

Nurse's Role* ; Nursing Staff, Hospital* ; Patient Satisfaction*; Breast Neoplasms/*nursing ; Continuity of Patient Care/*organization & administration ; Oncology Nursing/*organization & administration ; Patient Navigation/*organization & administration; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Brazil ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

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.

Keywords: care coordination; continuity; integrated care; nurse navigator; oncology; transition

Date Created: 20190126 Date Completed: 20200323 Latest Revision: 20200323

20240628

10.1188/19.CJON.E25-E31

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