Original Research

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 | April 4, 2019

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 | March 19, 2019

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

Innovative Use of Patient Portals During Cancer Survivorship: A First Step

Karen E Wickersham, PhD, RN, Kendall Powell, BS, Irene Guterman, MS, RN, CNL, CYT, Catherine O'Malley, MS, RN, Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN

March 2019 Vol 10, No 3 | March 18, 2019

The authors evaluate patients’ use of the Internet and patient portals in an outpatient cancer clinic.

Measurement and Collection of AONN+ Metrics Within an Automated Tumor Board Workflow

Lijo Simpson, MD, Anju Mathew, MBA

February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 4, 2019

The authors report on the use of technology to reduce the administrative burden of tumor boards while improving the quality of care delivered.

Oncology Navigation: A Virtual Model to Promote Self-Advocacy in the Cancer Continuum

Joyce Schaffer, MSN, RN, AOCNS, Susan G. Häag, PhD, MS, Erkut H. Borazanci, MD, David D. Von Hoff, MD

January 2019 Vol 10, No 1 | January 10, 2019

Virtual navigation may be a viable solution to reduce barriers to cancer care and increase patient outcomes, despite geographical location.

Efficacy of the Competency-Based Oncology Patient Navigator Training

Kanako Kashima, MPH, Serena Phillips, RN, MPH, DrPH, Allison C. Harvey, MPH, Aubrey Villalobos, MPH, MEd, DrPH(c), Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, HON-OPN-CG

December 2018 Vol 9, No 12 | December 5, 2018

The authors discuss the efficacy of “The Fundamentals” – a competency-based online Oncology Patient Navigator Training designed by The George Washington University Cancer Center.

Design and Development of a Prostate Cancer Survivor Self-Reported Registry

Antoine Richards, MPH, Kimberly E Davis, PhD, Reginald O Gooden, MPH, ORISE Fellow

December 2018 Vol 9, No 12 | December 5, 2018

The authors explore how minorities affected by prostate cancer can become more informed and active in the decision-making process.

Posttreatment Health and Wellness Priorities Among Cancer Survivors

Caitlin Mason, PhD, Jennifer Haase Morris, MBA, Marlee Fisher, MPH, Patti Migliore Santiago, MAOM, Peggy Hannon, PhD, MPH

October 2018 Vol 9, NO 10 | October 11, 2018

The authors discuss incorporating the “voice of the survivor” into the delivery of survivorship care planning to better meet the needs of cancer survivors.

Care and Treatment Decisions in Cancer: The Role of the Family Caregiver

Margaret L. Longacre, PhD, Melissa F. Miller, PhD, MPH, Mitch Golant, PhD, Joanne S. Buzaglo, PhD, Alexandra K. Zaleta, PhD

September 2018 Vol 9, No 9 | September 17, 2018

The authors present the results from their study of caregivers’ involvement in treatment decision-making and their need for help in making care decisions as well as communicating with the patient and healthcare team.

Efficacy of the Breast Cancer Navigator Role in Reducing Distress in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

Patricia Johnson, BS, RN, OCN, CBCN

May 2018 Vol 9, No 5 | May 22, 2018

The authors present their findings from a study testing the effects of an early intervention by the Breast Cancer Navigator on distress.

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