The role of oncology nurse navigators in enhancing patient empowerment within the diagnostic phase for adult patients with lung cancer
| Autor: | Gaya Jeyathevan, Manon Lemonde, Angela Cooper Brathwaite |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
diagnostic phase Adult patients business.industry Patient Empowerment media_common.quotation_subject Cancer General Medicine Articles medicine.disease lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens Focus group Phase (combat) patient empowerment lcsh:RC254-282 Oncology nursing Nursing Family medicine nurse navigators Medicine cancer business Empowerment Lung cancer media_common |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, Vol 27, Iss 2, Pp 164-170 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1181-912X |
| Popis: | Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the role of oncology nurse navigators (ONN) in enhancing patient empowerment for adult patients with lung cancer during the diagnostic phase of cancer care. Design: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Data were gathered through individual patient interviews and a focus group with the ONNs. Results: Eight individuals participated: four adult patients with lung cancer and four oncology nurse navigators. Themes regarding the clinical functions of the ONN role in enhancing patient empowerment were identified: patient advocate, educational support, personalized symptom management, and resource navigation. Conclusion: ONNs are in a key position to adapt their practice to the emotional and supportive care needs required to promote patient and family empowerment. Key words: nurse navigators, patient empowerment, cancer, diagnostic phase |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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