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Systematic Review on Effectiveness of Patient/Nurse Navigation on Health Outcomes of Breast Cancer Patients

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Background: Continued advances in technology and cancer treatment have made cancer care more complex. A wide range of healthcare professionals are involved in the care and there is a potential… Click to show full abstract

Background: Continued advances in technology and cancer treatment have made cancer care more complex. A wide range of healthcare professionals are involved in the care and there is a potential for poor coordination and miscommunication. Hence there is a need to integrate and coordinate care to enhance quality care and improved health outcomes patient navigation approach was introduced by Dr Harold Freeman at Harlem Hospital Centre, the USA in 1990. Some literature identified nurses as a suitable candidate to assume this role. But there is a need to further explore the effectiveness of patient/nurse navigation program for its effectiveness on health outcomes such as anxiety, psychological distress, mood states, quality of life, symptom distress (nausea, vomiting, sleep disturbances) physical well being, psychological well being, coping, support and patient satisfaction. Aim: To synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of patient/nurse navigation program in the care of women with breast c...

Keywords: health outcomes; effectiveness patient; patient nurse; navigation; nurse navigation; cancer

Journal Title: Journal of Global Oncology
Year Published: 2018

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