Patient Navigation
As new trends emerge in the management of patients with cancer, an increasingly complex care delivery system continues to evolve. It is important to realize that the number of treatment options available to patients may be overwhelming to them.
This study evaluated the impact of the 3-year NCCCP pilot program.
At the 2015 Oncology Nursing Society meeting, Harold P. Freeman, MD, (pictured), Founder and President of Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute, described the establishment of the first patient navigation institute for patients with cancer in the United States.
Standardizing oncology patient navigator role clarification can help nurses and social workers operate at the top of their license while protecting patient navigators and institutions from liability issues.
Nurses serving in the role of navigator can be instrumental in addressing the barriers of timely access to care, implementing
interventions to reduce disparities, and improving overall patient satisfaction with cancer treatment. Using 10
primary studies published between 2008 and 2014, this literature review examines the effect of navigator intervention
on the continuity of care and on patient satisfaction for those with cancer. The evidence provided by the quantitative
and qualitative research studies utilizing a variety of tools supports the positive effect of navigator intervention on
continuity of care and the satisfaction of patients during their cancer experience.
Relationship-Based Care: Creating a Patient Navigation Program Through a Professional Practice Model
Patient navigation has become essential for the care of the oncology patient in a complex healthcare environment; however, the term “navigation” has been used loosely to describe several functions of the role of a patient liaison, social worker, or registered nurse. A navigation program was created recently for patients who were newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
Anne Willis, MA, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, HON-OPN-CG, Elisabeth Reed, MPA, Elizabeth Hatcher, RN, BSN
Creating patient navigation and survivorship programs to deliver SCPs can be challenging. Many clinical professionals are tasked with developing programs, but they may not possess the program-planning skills that are essential for success.
Anne Willis, MA, Elisabeth Reed, MPA, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, HON-OPN-CG, Heather Kapp, LICSW, MPH, Elizabeth Hatcher, RN, BSN, Virginia Vaitones, MSW, OSW-C, HON-OPN-CG, Jennifer Bires, LICSW, OSW-C, Stacy Collins, MSW, Etta-Cheri Washington
The Patient Navigation Framework: Navigator Function Across Domains will serve as a guide for developing patient navigation-specific competencies so the field of patient navigation can move toward greater standardization of the profession.
This is part 3 of a 5-part series.
Continuing with our series of various unbranded offerings provided by pharmaceuticals and other companies that provide diagnostics and treatments for cancer patients, this list below comes from Merck.