Original Research

Researchers and clinicians have sought the best ways to implement survivorship care plans (SCPs) after cancer treatment. Despite the strong consensus-based recommendation by the Institute of Medicine and other influential stakeholders, limited evaluation data continue to be a barrier to successful implementation of the guideline.

Implementation of a Standardized Navigation Barrier Assessment for Oncology Patients Based on a Person-Centered Framework

Kathleen A. Gamblin, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Debbie Bickes, MN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG

February 2020 Vol 11, No 2

The authors reveal how they were able to increase the number of identified barriers to care for their oncology patients.

Inpatient Navigation: Utilizing Nurse Navigation Principles to Transition Patients Through Hospitalization, Discharge, and Outpatient Care

Jillian Kenney-Lueptow, BSN, RN, OCN

January 2020 Vol 11, No 1

A 26-bed solid tumor oncology unit saw consistently low patient-satisfaction scores regarding education and discharge preparedness. Managers and staff wanted to improve patient education, without adding to the workflow of bedside nurses with a 4:1 patient/nurse ratio on a unit with rising acuity. Here’s how they approached the problem.

Cancer Survivorship in a Rural County

Ashley L. Hendershot, DNP, FNP-BC, BSN, RN

December 2019 Vol 10, No 12

A study of unmet needs of cancer survivors and the role of their survivorship programs.

Oncology Nurse Navigators’ Rapid Improvement Event: Improving Processes and Identifying Metrics

Madelaine Binner, DNP, MSN, MBA, CRNP-BC, Alyson Figlioli, BS, RN, CBCN, Jacqueline Shanahan, BSN, RN, OCN, Judeth Davis, BSN, RN, OCN, Teresa Putscher, BSN, BA, RN, OCN, Kimberly Stewart, BSN, RN, CBCN, Kip Waite, BA

October 2019 Vol 10, No 10

The authors present an initiative that aims to develop metrics and analyze the role of oncology nurse navigators in value-based care.

The Yoga Mat, Where East Meets West: A Pilot and Feasibility Study Evaluating a Structured Yoga Practice on Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy/Biotherapy in Cancer Patients

Patricia Johnson, BS, RN, OCN, CBCN, Carlyn Haag, MS, RN-BC, CCRN-K

September 2019 Vol 10, No 9

The authors evaluate the effects of yoga on physiological and psychosocial side effects of chemotherapy and biotherapy.

Development of a Cancer Patient Navigation Training Program for the Caribbean Context

Kimberly Badal, Elysse Marcellin, Kimlin Tam Ashing

July 2019 Vol 10, No 7

The authors present their study of an adapted model of patient navigation and its impact in addressing cancer treatment and management challenges across the Caribbean region.

An Innovation in Patient Navigation: Background, Methods, and Measures

Naomi Y. Ko, MD, Sharon Bak, MPH, Christine Gunn, PhD, Kerrie P. Nelson, PhD, Deborah Bowen, PhD, JoHanna Flacks, JD, Samantha Morton, JD, Victoria Parker, PhD, Jane Mendez, MD, Tracy A. Battaglia, MD, MPH

June 2019 Vol 10, No 6

The authors present an innovation in patient navigation that integrated 2 care delivery models—patient navigation and legal support for social barriers.

Cancer Survivors’ Perspectives on the Potential Impact of a Posttreatment Survivorship Care Plan

Cindy Soloe, MPH, Janice Tzeng, MPH, Katherine Treiman, PhD, MPH, Linda Squiers, PhD, Aditi Narayan, MSSW, Stephanie Nutt, MA, MPA, Ruth Rechis, PhD, Carla Bann, PhD

April 2019 Vol 10, No 4

The authors find an opportunity exists to fill a gap in survivorship care planning and address the information needs of posttreatment cancer survivors.

Evaluating the Feasibility of Using a Mobile App to Track Oncology Patient Navigation Activities and Outcomes

Elizabeth A Rohan, PhD, MSW, HON-OPN-CG, Beth Slotman, MS, Emily Goettsche Tristani, MPH, Julie S. Townsend, Dana E. White, MPA, Kristi Fultz-Butts, MPH, Annette Gardner

March 2019 Vol 10, No 3

The authors report on a study of a mobile app designed to assist with patient navigation services within cancer control programs.

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