Original Research
Patient navigation (PN) interventions are increasingly used in cancer care research and practice with unclear results regarding their effectiveness. Meta-analyses are a powerful tool to determine the effectiveness of interventions.
Implementation of the imaging nurse navigator role has helped remove barriers for breast care delivery surrounding access, timeliness, volumes, and outmigration.
The authors examine cancer survivors’ satisfaction in the transition of care from oncologist to primary care physician (PCP), identify patient and PCP concerns with the transition process, and investigate any perceived barriers to effective transition.
Susan E. Appling, Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Dawn Henninger, Ryan MacDonald, Shannon Manocheh, Susan Scarvalone, Arti P. Varanasi
The authors present findings from their study on the potential of centralized virtual navigation for low-income populations to improve treatment completion.
Improving education and intervention by oncology nurse navigators (ONNs) promotes effective symptom management in patients receiving oral chemotherapy.
Nora J. Barrett, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Kristi L. Case, MS, CHES, CHW, Stacey L. Webb, MPA-HCA, BSN, RN, ONN-CG
The authors present their report on decreasing the time between the physician’s order for LDCT and date of actual screening.
Susan E. Appling, Lisa Gallicchio, Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Dawn Henninger, Ryan MacDonald, Shannon Manocheh, Susan Scarvalone, Arti P. Varanasi
The authors describe the development of a web-based navigation application, study design, conduct of the study, and the results of the usability assessment of the navigation application by trial participants.
Katherine Treiman, PhD, MPH, Carla Bann, PhD, Linda Squiers, PhD, Bree Hemingway, MPH, Sarah R. Arvey, PhD, Emily Eargle, MSSW, Ruth Rechis, PhD
The findings of this study highlight the importance of navigation services throughout the cancer journey and the value of the LIVESTRONG model. Because adequate psychosocial care is not available across many oncology care settings, services outside the clinical setting can help meet cancer survivors’ needs.
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