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Chan RJ, Milch VE, Crawford-Williams F, Agbejule OA, Joseph R, Johal J, Dick N, Wallen MP, Ratcliffe J, Agarwal A, Nekhlyudov L, Tieu M, Al-Momani M, Turnbull S, Sathiaraj R, Keefe D, Hart NH. Patient navigation across the cancer care continuum: An overview of systematic reviews and emerging literature. CA Cancer J Clin 2023; 73:565-589. [PMID: 37358040 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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Patient navigation is a strategy for overcoming barriers to reduce disparities and to improve access and outcomes. The aim of this umbrella review was to identify, critically appraise, synthesize, and present the best available evidence to inform policy and planning regarding patient navigation across the cancer continuum. Systematic reviews examining navigation in cancer care were identified in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), Epistemonikos, and Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) databases and in the gray literature from January 1, 2012, to April 19, 2022. Data were screened, extracted, and appraised independently by two authors. The JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Review and Research Syntheses was used for quality appraisal. Emerging literature up to May 25, 2022, was also explored to capture primary research published beyond the coverage of included systematic reviews. Of the 2062 unique records identified, 61 systematic reviews were included. Fifty-four reviews were quantitative or mixed-methods reviews, reporting on the effectiveness of cancer patient navigation, including 12 reviews reporting costs or cost-effectiveness outcomes. Seven qualitative reviews explored navigation needs, barriers, and experiences. In addition, 53 primary studies published since 2021 were included. Patient navigation is effective in improving participation in cancer screening and reducing the time from screening to diagnosis and from diagnosis to treatment initiation. Emerging evidence suggests that patient navigation improves quality of life and patient satisfaction with care in the survivorship phase and reduces hospital readmission in the active treatment and survivorship care phases. Palliative care data were extremely limited. Economic evaluations from the United States suggest the potential cost-effectiveness of navigation in screening programs.
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- Raymond J Chan
- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Cancer Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Cancer Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Cancer Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Human Performance Research Centre, Innovative Solutions for Well-being and Health (INSIGHT) Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Gerhardt S, Leerhøy B, Jarlbaek L, Herling S. Qualitative evaluation of a palliative care case management intervention for patients with incurable gastrointestinal cancer (PalMaGiC) in a hospital department. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 66:102409. [PMID: 37742424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Generalist palliative care in hospital departments largely lacks an overall structure to fully manage the symptom burden and support needs of patients with incurable gastrointestinal cancer. Palliative care case management interventions show promising results in reducing healthcare use and enhancing quality of life. Less is known about these interventions and their potential to improve the quality of generalist palliative care in hospital departments. The aim of this study was to explore patients' experience of a palliative care case management intervention (PalMaGiC) to acquire knowledge about its advantages and disadvantages and, if needed, adjust the intervention. METHODS Qualitative semi-structured interviews with patients (n = 14) with incurable gastrointestinal cancers of the oesophagus, pancreas, colon, or rectum were conducted and analysed using content analysis. Participants in the study were affiliated with PalMaGiC, an intervention in a gastroenterology department based on symptom assessment, care planning, care coordination, and needs-based follow-up. RESULTS Participants perceived the intervention as filling a gap and as a secure lifeline in the healthcare system since it provided 24-h access, a designated specialist nurse, and a patient-healthcare alliance. Using a needs-based approach, PalMaGiC changed the participants' focus from disease to quality of life. Participants requested more open dialog within complementary and alternative medicine, greater focus on promoting hope and using need assessment questionnaires differently in assessing symptoms and problems. CONCLUSION The PalMaGiC intervention can potentially meet the needs of patients requiring palliative care in hospital departments, but further development of the content and personalised approach is needed.
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- Stine Gerhardt
- Digestive Disease Center, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark; Center for Translational Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg, Nielsine Nielsensvej 4, 2400, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark.
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- Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care (REHPA), University of Southern Denmark, Vestergade 17, 5800, Nyborg, Denmark.
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- The Neuroscience Center, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, København Ø, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bashkin O, Asna N, Amoyal M, Dopelt K. The Role of Nurses in the Quality of Cancer Care Management: Perceptions of Cancer Survivors and Oncology Teams. Semin Oncol Nurs 2023; 39:151423. [PMID: 37055296 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the perceptions of cancer survivors and oncology professionals of quality in cancer care and the role of oncology nurses in prompting and maintaining quality across the cancer care continuum. DATA SOURCES Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 cancer survivors and 22 healthcare professionals between August and October 2021. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using ATLAS.ti v8 software according to a thematic analysis method based on grounded theory. The COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research (COREQ) was used to guide the report of the study. CONCLUSION Four main themes emerged from the interviews, which are outlined as follows. (1) Patient participation in the cancer care plan: shared information and decision-making; (2) emotional and support aspects in cancer care; (3) continuity in cancer care: from being a patient at the hospital to a survivor in the community; and (4) cancer care management. Cancer survivors pointed to elements that can increase the quality of cancer care, including the ongoing provision of information, support in decision-making, and continuity of care. Oncology staff interviewees mentioned the need for a single staff member to manage the cancer care plan and serve as a case manager for patients and survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Nurses have a central role in achieving the highest possible quality of cancer care for the growing number of survivors and their families. It is recommended to expand the role of oncology nurses, providing them the training and competencies needed to formally declare them as care managers throughout the continuum of cancer care.
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- Osnat Bashkin
- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel.
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- Oncology Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Palliative Care Unit, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel; Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Bartkeviciute B, Riklikiene O, Kregzdyte R, Lesauskaite V. Individualized care for older adults with diabetes and its relationship with communication, psychosocial self-efficacy, resources and support for self-management and socio-demographics. Nurs Open 2023; 10:2560-2571. [PMID: 36479931 PMCID: PMC10006652 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIM To examine the relationship between patient-provider communication, psychosocial patient self-efficacy, resources and support for self-management and socio-demographics within individualized care of older adults with diabetes. DESIGN A quantitative study with a cross-sectional survey design. METHODS Data were collected from September 2019 to January 2021 using: Individualized Care Scale, The Communication Assessment Tool, The Diabetes Empowerment Scale and The Resources and Support for Self-Management Scale. Patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus that were 65 years old and over (N = 145) participated in the study. RESULTS The most positive aspects of patient-provider communication were respect and creating a comfortable environment for the patient. A significant relationship was observed between patients' perceptions and support of individualized care and diabetes-related measures. Effective communication was the main factor associated with support for individualizing care, and together with education level, empowerment and access to resources, explained 23% of the variance.
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- Birute Bartkeviciute
- Clinical Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Nursing, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Clinical Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Nursing, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Witzke T, Stojanov A, Ristau J, Berger-Höger B, Lindhardt CL, Balzer K, Rahn AC. Specialised nursing tasks in cancer care and their effects. Pflege 2023; 36:20-30. [PMID: 36602257 DOI: 10.1024/1012-5302/a000927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Background: Several reviews are available on the effects of specific nursing tasks in oncology care. However, a synthesis across cancer entities and stages is lacking. Aim: To synthesise the results of reviews assessing the scope and effectiveness of tasks of nurses specifically qualified in cancer care. Methods: We conducted an Umbrella Review based on systematic searches in six databases and a search for grey literature following a priori-defined inclusion criteria. Further steps: standardised data extraction and quality assessment, determination of the degree of overlap, and structured narrative summary on outcome measures of health-related quality of life, symptom burden, utilisation of care services/resources, and patient satisfaction. All reviews were categorised according to the EONS Cancer Nursing Education Framework and the Omaha System Intervention Scheme. Results: After screening 2,657 references, 11 reviews (10 high quality) for a total of 148 studies were included. Specially qualified nurses and advanced practice nurses take on a variety of tasks in the disease process, especially related to education, counselling, and case management. Effects on outcome measures are mixed, with increased indications of reduced symptom burden. Conclusion: Specially qualified nurses with expanded roles have the potential to contribute to improved oncology care. This emphasises the importance of appropriate task profiles and qualification programs. More well-reported studies based on theoretical framework models are needed.
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- Teresa Witzke
- Nursing Research Unit, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Nursing Research Unit, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Nursing Research Unit, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Department Evaluation and Implementation Research in Nursing Science, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Germany
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- Center for Patient Communication, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Nursing Research Unit, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Nursing Research Unit, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Germany
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Lee AYL, Wong AKC, Hung TTM, Yan J, Yang S. Nurse-led Telehealth Intervention for Rehabilitation (Telerehabilitation) Among Community-Dwelling Patients With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e40364. [PMID: 36322107 PMCID: PMC9669889 DOI: 10.2196/40364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic diseases are putting huge pressure on health care systems. Nurses are widely recognized as one of the competent health care providers who offer comprehensive care to patients during rehabilitation after hospitalization. In recent years, telerehabilitation has opened a new pathway for nurses to manage chronic diseases at a distance; however, it remains unclear which chronic disease patients benefit the most from this innovative delivery mode. OBJECTIVE This study aims to summarize current components of community-based, nurse-led telerehabilitation programs using the chronic care model; evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led telerehabilitation programs compared with traditional face-to-face rehabilitation programs; and compare the effects of telerehabilitation on patients with different chronic diseases. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed using 6 databases for articles published from 2015 to 2021. Studies comparing the effectiveness of telehealth rehabilitation with face-to-face rehabilitation for people with hypertension, cardiac diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, cancer, or stroke were included. Quality of life was the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes included physical indicators, self-care, psychological impacts, and health-resource use. The revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials was employed to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. A meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model and illustrated with forest plots. RESULTS A total of 26 studies were included in the meta-analysis. Telephone follow-ups were the most commonly used telerehabilitation delivery approach. Chronic care model components, such as nurses-patient communication, self-management support, and regular follow-up, were involved in all telerehabilitation programs. Compared with traditional face-to-face rehabilitation groups, statistically significant improvements in quality of life (cardiac diseases: standard mean difference [SMD] 0.45; 95% CI 0.09 to 0.81; P=.01; heterogeneity: X21=1.9; I2=48%; P=.16; chronic respiratory diseases: SMD 0.18; 95% CI 0.05 to 0.31; P=.007; heterogeneity: X22=1.7; I2=0%; P=.43) and self-care (cardiac diseases: MD 5.49; 95% CI 2.95 to 8.03; P<.001; heterogeneity: X25=6.5; I2=23%; P=.26; diabetes: SMD 1.20; 95% CI 0.55 to 1.84; P<.001; heterogeneity: X24=46.3; I2=91%; P<.001) were observed in the groups that used telerehabilitation. For patients with any of the 6 targeted chronic diseases, those with hypertension and diabetes experienced significant improvements in their blood pressure (systolic blood pressure: MD 10.48; 95% CI 2.68 to 18.28; P=.008; heterogeneity: X21=2.2; I2=54%; P=0.14; diastolic blood pressure: MD 1.52; 95% CI -10.08 to 13.11, P=.80; heterogeneity: X21=11.5; I2=91%; P<.001), and hemoglobin A1c (MD 0.19; 95% CI -0.19 to 0.57 P=.32; heterogeneity: X24=12.4; I2=68%; P=.01) levels. Despite these positive findings, telerehabilitation was found to have no statistically significant effect on improving patients' anxiety level, depression level, or hospital admission rate. CONCLUSIONS This review showed that telerehabilitation programs could be beneficial to patients with chronic disease in the community. However, better designed nurse-led telerehabilitation programs are needed, such as those involving the transfer of nurse-patient clinical data. The heterogeneity between studies was moderate to high. Future research could integrate the chronic care model with telerehabilitation to maximize its benefits for community-dwelling patients with chronic diseases. TRIAL REGISTRATION International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42022324676; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=324676.
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- Athena Yin Lam Lee
- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- Zhejiang Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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Wang N, Chen J, Chen W, Shi Z, Yang H, Liu P, Wei X, Dong X, Wang C, Mao L, Li X. The effectiveness of case management for cancer patients: an umbrella review. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1247. [PMID: 36242021 PMCID: PMC9562054 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08610-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Case management (CM) is widely utilized to improve health outcomes of cancer patients, enhance their experience of health care, and reduce the cost of care. While numbers of systematic reviews are available on the effectiveness of CM for cancer patients, they often arrive at discordant conclusions that may confuse or mislead the future case management development for cancer patients and relevant policy making. We aimed to summarize the existing systematic reviews on the effectiveness of CM in health-related outcomes and health care utilization outcomes for cancer patient care, and highlight the consistent and contradictory findings. Methods An umbrella review was conducted followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Umbrella Review methodology. We searched MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus for reviews published up to July 8th, 2022. Quality of each review was appraised with the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. A narrative synthesis was performed, the corrected covered area was calculated as a measure of overlap for the primary studies in each review. The results were reported followed the Preferred reporting items for overviews of systematic reviews checklist. Results Eight systematic reviews were included. Average quality of the reviews was high. Overall, primary studies had a slight overlap across the eight reviews (corrected covered area = 4.5%). No universal tools were used to measure the effect of CM on each outcome. Summarized results revealed that CM were more likely to improve symptom management, cognitive function, hospital (re)admission, treatment received compliance, and provision of timely treatment for cancer patients. Overall equivocal effect was reported on cancer patients’ quality of life, self-efficacy, survivor status, and satisfaction. Rare significant effect was reported on cost and length of stay. Conclusions CM showed mixed effects in cancer patient care. Future research should use standard guidelines to clearly describe details of CM intervention and its implementation. More primary studies are needed using high-quality well-powered designs to provide solid evidence on the effectiveness of CM. Case managers should consider applying validated and reliable tools to evaluate effect of CM in multifaced outcomes of cancer patient care. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-022-08610-1.
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- Nina Wang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. .,Center for Research on Health and Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Intensive Care Unit of Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The 956th Army Hospital, Linzhi, China
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- Intensive Care Unit of Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Nursing, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Zhang Y, Zou W, Wu X, Wang X, Zhang M, Wu X, Qin H, Zhang M. Effect of hospital-based case management on psychosocial wellbeing and treatment outcomes in colorectal cancer patients: A quasi-experimental study. Int J Nurs Pract 2022; 28:e13104. [PMID: 36068655 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Case management has been regarded as the front line of necessary change for fragmented healthcare system. AIM This study proposed a case management intervention that is suitable for Chinese colorectal cancer patients and explored its effectiveness over a 12-month follow-up. METHODS A quasi-experimental study was conducted in an oncology hospital in China. A total of 188 patients were recruited from May 2015 to February 2017; 85 patients in the control group and 80 patients in the intervention group were included in data analysis. The intervention group was managed for 1 year by a case manager who organized the multidisciplinary team, provided regular assessment, a consulting service and referrals. Quality of life, anxiety and depression, symptom distress, treatment adherence and unplanned readmission rates were measured. RESULTS Repeated measurement ANOVA showed significant intervention and time effects in global quality of life, anxiety and depression, symptom distress and oral chemotherapy adherence. The intervention group showed statistically significantly better overall treatment adherence and lower unplanned readmission rate. CONCLUSION Nurse-led case management was effective in improving psychosocial outcomes, treatment adherence and unplanned readmission rate of colorectal cancer patients. A case management model is feasible and effective in colorectal cancer patients and in hospital-dominated healthcare systems where primary care is underutilized.
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- Yiheng Zhang
- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Health Commission of Shaoguan City, Shaoguan, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Platt C, Gephart SM. Placement disruption of children with disabilities in foster care. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 66:30-35. [PMID: 35605440 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate and describe available data on children with disabilities in the United States foster care system and examine placement disruptions. DESIGN This quantitative descriptive study was a secondary data analysis of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and included 680,611 children. METHODS Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted. FINDINGS Of 680,611 children in the U.S. foster care system in 2017, 22% had a medical or disability diagnosis, requiring additional or specialized care. Children with disabilities in foster care (CDFC) had a mean of 4.0 disruptions-significantly higher than the mean 2.37 disruptions among those without a disability (p < .001, d = 0.51). CDFC spent an average of 915 days in foster care compared to 514 days for children without a disability (p < .001, d = 0.59). Predictive risk factors for disruptions were increased child age, race (American Indian or Black), and increased foster parent age. Protective factors against disruptions included married foster parents and a child being placed outside of the child's initial state of residence. CONCLUSIONS CDFC have significantly more disruptions and longer stays in foster care. While risk and protective factors affect all foster children similarly, they have significantly greater effect on foster children with disabilities. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Increased disruptions compound the vulnerability of CDFC as relationships and support systems are broken. Understanding the extent to which childhood disabilities play a role allows school nurses, healthcare providers, and child advocates to better design interventions to improve lifelong health outcomes.
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- Christine Platt
- The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, PO Box 210203, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States of America.
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- The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, PO Box 210203, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States of America.
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"Who can I ring? Where can I go?" Living with advanced cancer whilst navigating the health system: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:6817-6826. [PMID: 35536328 PMCID: PMC9213291 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07107-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with advanced cancer often experience greater physical and psychosocial morbidity compared to those with early disease. Limited research has focused on their experiences within the Australian health system. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of adults receiving care for advanced cancer. METHODS A qualitative design with a descriptive phenomenological approach was used to explore the lived experiences of people with advanced cancer following their diagnosis. Twenty-three people living with an advanced solid malignancy receiving care were referred by their oncologists to take part in an interview conducted at their home, the hospital, or over the phone. RESULTS Three key themes emerged relating to participants' experiences of living with advanced cancer: (1) living with a life-limiting diagnosis and uncertainty, (2) living with symptom burden and side effects, and (3) living within the health system, with two subthemes, the patient-clinician relationship, and care coordination. Participant relationships with their health professionals were particularly important and had a defining impact on whether patient experiences living with cancer were positive or negative. CONCLUSION People with advanced cancer experienced broad variation in their experiences navigating the health system, and their relationships with clinicians and other health professionals were important factors affecting their perceptions of their experiences. Attention to the coordination of care for people with advanced cancer is necessary to improve their experiences and improve symptom control and the management of their psychosocial burden.
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Kusch M, Labouvie H, Schiewer V, Talalaev N, Cwik JC, Bussmann S, Vaganian L, Gerlach AL, Dresen A, Cecon N, Salm S, Krieger T, Pfaff H, Lemmen C, Derendorf L, Stock S, Samel C, Hagemeier A, Hellmich M, Leicher B, Hültenschmidt G, Swoboda J, Haas P, Arning A, Göttel A, Schwickerath K, Graeven U, Houwaart S, Kerek-Bodden H, Krebs S, Muth C, Hecker C, Reiser M, Mauch C, Benner J, Schmidt G, Karlowsky C, Vimalanandan G, Matyschik L, Galonska L, Francke A, Osborne K, Nestle U, Bäumer M, Schmitz K, Wolf J, Hallek M. Integrated, cross-sectoral psycho-oncology (isPO): a new form of care for newly diagnosed cancer patients in Germany. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:543. [PMID: 35459202 PMCID: PMC9034572 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07782-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background The annual incidence of new cancer cases has been increasing worldwide for many years, and is likely to continue to rise. In Germany, the number of new cancer cases is expected to increase by 20% until 2030. Half of all cancer patients experience significant emotional and psychosocial distress along the continuum of their disease, treatment, and aftercare, and also as long-term survivors. Consequently, in many countries, psycho-oncological programs have been developed to address this added burden at both the individual and population level. These programs promote the active engagement of patients in their cancer therapy, aftercare and survivorship planning and aim to improve the patients' quality of life. In Germany, the “new form of care isPO” (“nFC-isPO”; integrated, cross-sectoral psycho-oncology/integrierte, sektorenübergreifende Psycho-Onkologie) is currently being developed, implemented and evaluated. This approach strives to accomplish the goals devised in the National Cancer Plan by providing psycho-oncological care to all cancer patients according to their individual healthcare needs. The term “new form of care" is defined by the Innovation Fund (IF) of Germany's Federal Joint Committee as “a structured and legally binding cooperation between different professional groups and/or institutions in medical and non-medical care”. The nFC-isPO is part of the isPO project funded by the IF. It is implemented in four local cancer centres and is currently undergoing a continuous quality improvement process. As part of the isPO project the nFC-isPO is being evaluated by an independent institution: the Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), University of Cologne, Germany. The four-year isPO project was selected by the IF to be eligible for funding because it meets the requirements of the federal government's National Cancer Plan (NCP), in particular, the “further development of the oncological care structures and quality assurance" in the psycho-oncological domain. An independent evaluation is required by the IF to verify if the new form of care leads to an improvement in cross-sectoral care and to explore its potential for permanent integration into the German health care system. Methods The nFC-isPO consists of six components: a concept of care (C1), care pathways (C2), a psycho-oncological care network (C3), a care process organization plan (C4), an IT-supported documentation and assistance system (C5) and a quality management system (C6). The two components concept of care (C1) and care pathways (C2) represent the isPO clinical care program, according to which the individual cancer patients are offered psycho-oncological services within a period of 12 months after program enrolment following the diagnosis of cancer. The remaining components (C3-C6) represent the formal-administrative aspects of the nFC-isPO that are intended to meet the legally binding requirements of patient care in the German health care system. With the aim of systematic development of the nFC-isPO while at the same time enabling the external evaluators to examine its quality, effectiveness and efficiency under conditions of routine care, the project partners took into consideration approaches from translational psycho-oncology, practice-based health care research and program theory. In order to develop a structured, population-based isPO care program, reference was made to a specific program theory, to the stepped-care approach, and also to evidence-based guideline recommendations. Results The basic version, nFC-isPO, was created over the first year after the start of the isPO project in October 2017, and has since been subject to a continuous quality improvement process. In 2019, the nFC-isPO was implemented at four local psycho-oncological care networks in the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The legal basis of the implementation is a contract for "special care" with the German statutory health insurance funds according to state law (§ 140a SCB V; Social Code Book V for the statutory health insurance funds). Besides the accompanying external evaluation by the IMVR, the nFC-isPO is subjected to quarterly internal and cross-network quality assurance and improvement measures (internal evaluation) in order to ensure continuous quality improvement process. These quality management measures are developed and tested in the isPO project and are to be retained in order to ensure the sustainability of the quality of nFC-isPO for later dissemination into the German health care system. Discussion Demands on quality, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of in the German health care system are increasing, whereas financial resources are declining, especially for psychosocial services. At the same time, knowledge about evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention in cancer patients and about the provision of psychosocial oncological services is growing continuously. Due to the legal framework of the statutory health insurance in Germany, it has taken years to put sound psycho-oncological findings from research into practice. Ensuring the adequate and sustainable financing of a needs-oriented, psycho-oncological care approach for all newly diagnosed cancer patients, as required by the NCP, may still require many additional years. The aim of the isPO project is to develop a new form of psycho-oncological care for the individual and the population suffering from cancer, and to provide those responsible for German health policy with a sound basis for decision-making on the timely dissemination of psycho-oncological services in the German health care system. Trial registration The study was pre-registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (https://www.drks.de/DRKS00015326) under the following trial registration number: DRKS00015326; Date of registration: October 30, 2018.
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- Michael Kusch
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Medical Sociology Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Medical Sociology Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Medical Sociology Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Medical Sociology Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Human Sciences & Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Medical Sociology Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science (Medical Informatics), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science (Medical Informatics), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science (Medical Informatics), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science (Medical Informatics), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Krebsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen E.V, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Krebsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen E.V, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Krebsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen E.V, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- House of the Cancer Patient Support Associations of Germany, Bonn, Germany
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- House of the Cancer Patient Support Associations of Germany, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- PIOH Köln - Praxis Internistischer Onkologie Und Hämatologie, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Wong AKC, Bayuo J, Wong FKY, Yuen WS, Lee AYL, Chang PK, Lai JTC. Effects of a Nurse-Led Telehealth Self-care Promotion Program on the Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e31912. [PMID: 35311680 PMCID: PMC8981017 DOI: 10.2196/31912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background In recent years, telehealth has become a common channel for health care professionals to use to promote health and provide distance care. COVID-19 has further fostered the widespread use of this new technology, which can improve access to care while protecting the community from exposure to infection by direct personal contact, and reduce the time and cost of traveling for both health care users and providers. This is especially true for community-dwelling older adults who have multiple chronic diseases and require frequent hospital visits. Nurses are globally recognized as health care professionals who provide effective community-based care to older adults, facilitating their desire to age in place. However, to date, it is unclear whether the use of telehealth can facilitate their work of promoting self-care to community-dwelling older adults. Objective This review aims to summarize findings from randomized controlled trials on the effect of nurse-led telehealth self-care promotion programs compared with the usual on-site or face-to-face services on the quality of life (QoL), self-efficacy, depression, and hospital admissions among community-dwelling older adults. Methods A search of 6 major databases was undertaken of relevant studies published from May 2011 to April 2021. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and their 95% CIs were calculated from postintervention outcomes for continuous data, while the odds ratio was obtained for dichotomous data using the Mantel–Haenszel test. Results From 1173 possible publications, 13 trials involving a total of 4097 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with the control groups, the intervention groups of community-dwelling older adults significantly improved in overall QoL (SMD 0.12; 95% CI 0.03 to 0.20; P=.006; I2=21%), self-efficacy (SMD 0.19; 95% CI 0.08 to 0.30; P<.001; I2=0%), and depression level (SMD –0.22; 95% CI –0.36 to –0.08; P=.003; I2=89%). Conclusions This meta-analysis suggests that employing telehealth in nurse-led self-care promotion programs may have a positive impact on older adults, although more studies are needed to strengthen the evidence base, particularly regarding organization and delivery. Trial Registration PROSPERO (Prospective International Register of Systematic Reviews) CRD42021257299; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=257299
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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van Halteren AD, Munneke M, Smit E, Thomas S, Bloem BR, Darweesh SKL. Personalized Care Management for Persons with Parkinson's Disease. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2021; 10:S11-S20. [PMID: 32925110 PMCID: PMC7592650 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-202126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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There is a growing awareness that delivery of integrated and personalized care is necessary to meet the needs of persons living with Parkinson's disease. In other chronic diseases than Parkinson's disease, care management models have been deployed to deliver integrated and personalized care, yielding positive effects on patients' health outcomes, quality of life and health care utilization. However, care management models have been highly heterogeneous, as there is currently no clear operationalization of its core elements. In addition, most care management models are disease-specific and not tailored to the individual needs and preferences of a patient. In this viewpoint we present an integrated and personalized care management model for persons with Parkinson's disease costing of five core elements: (1) care coordination, (2) patient navigation, (3) information provision, (4) early detection of signs and symptoms through proactive monitoring and (5) process monitoring. Following the description of each core element, implications for implementing the model into practice are discussed. Finally, we provide clinical and methodological considerations on the evaluation of care management models.
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- Angelika D van Halteren
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Adviesbureau Procesverbetering en Implementatie, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Parkinson's Academy Faculty, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Liang YM, Xie JY, Chen XH. An Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Case Management in Clinical Nursing Education. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2021; 14:3597-3603. [PMID: 34475791 PMCID: PMC8407781 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s308144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background This study aims to evaluate the use and effectiveness of case management in clinical nursing education. Methods A sample of 181 nurses at the N3–N5 level were selected for clinical nursing education and divided into two groups using the random number method. The control group (n = 90) received traditional training, and the observation group (n = 91) received a case management model of training. The theoretical knowledge, nursing skills, training satisfaction, job stress, workplace mindfulness, career satisfaction, and job happiness of the two groups were compared. In addition, 50 patients were selected as subjects for each group, and their satisfaction with the nursing care that they received was also measured and compared. Results Theoretical knowledge and nursing skills scored higher in the observation group than in the control group (p < 0.05), and overall training satisfaction was higher in the observation group than in the control group (p < 0.05). After training, job stress in the observation group was lower than in the control group (p < 0.05), while workplace mindfulness, career satisfaction, and job happiness were higher in the observation group than in the control group (p < 0.05). In terms of nursing quality, on all indicators, the observation group scored higher than the control group (p < 0.05), and the patients’ nursing satisfaction scores were higher in the observation group than in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion Case management can improve the professionalism and overall skills of nurses at the N3–N5 levels. It is conducive to reducing job stress, enhancing workplace mindfulness, improving career satisfaction and job happiness, and improving the quality of nursing, thereby providing patients with better nursing care.
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- Yu-Mei Liang
- Department of Nursing, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, Guangdong Province, 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, Guangdong Province, 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, Guangdong Province, 525000, People's Republic of China
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Individualized Health Care for Older Diabetes Patients from the Perspective of Health Professionals and Service Consumers. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11070608. [PMID: 34199022 PMCID: PMC8306441 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11070608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background: Individualized nursing care as a form of person-centered care delivery is a well-known approach in the health care context and is accepted as best practice by organizations and professionals, yet its implementation in everyday practice creates serious challenges. The aim was to assess and compare the perceptions of health professionals and older diabetes patients on their individual care in regard to the patient’s clinical situation, personal life situation, and decisional control. Methods: The quantitative study with a cross-sectional survey design was conducted from March 2019 until January 2021. The Individualized Care Scale was applied for the data collection. Health professionals (nurses and physicians, n = 70) and older diabetes patients (n = 145) participated in the study. The average duration of diabetes was 15.8 years (SD = 10.0) and type 2 diabetes was the most common (89.0%). The current glucose-lowering therapy for 51.0% of the patients was oral medications, 37.9% used injected insulin, and 11.1% were treated by combined therapy. Results: The highest-rated aspects of individualized care on both dimensions of the scale from the health professionals’ perspective related to the clinical situation, and the scores for provision were significantly higher than those for support. The highest means of patients’ ratings on the support dimension related to the clinical situation and the decisions over care sub-scale; for the care provision dimension, the highest individuality in care was assigned to the decisions over care sub-scale. The lowest ratings of individualized care, both in the health professionals’ and patients’ samples, related to the personal life situation sub-scale. Conclusions: Health professionals are more positive in regard to individualized care support and provisions for older diabetes patients than the patients themselves. Patient characteristics, such as the type of glucose-lowering therapy, education, and nutritional status, make a difference in patients’ understanding and experience of individuality in care.
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Exploration of patient and caregiver cancer education using electronic health records. J Geriatr Oncol 2021; 13:108-110. [PMID: 34172408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The objective of this short report was to describe types of education provided to older, hospitalized patients with cancer and their caregivers using electronic health record data. A total of 437 patients, representing 512 inpatient stays (admissions), met the inclusion criteria. The sample were predominately male (58%) and White (95%). The average patient age at first admission was 74 years (SD 6.21 years) and the average length of admission was 5 days (SD 3.41 days). Out of all admissions, 89% included at least one documented education session with a provider. Three important results emerged from this study 1) education on medications is commonly conveyed to cancer patients (77%), 2) nurses are primarily responsible for providing education (65%), and 3) caregivers are infrequently involved (41%) in patient education. Additional educational topics tailored to the long-term needs of older adults with cancer are warranted. These topics should be delivered by an array of interprofessional care providers with demonstrated competency. Lastly, patient education should ensure inclusion of caregivers as part of the interprofessional cancer care team to promote successful management of cancer-related concerns.
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Nursing Care Coordination for Patients with Complex Needs in Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review. Int J Integr Care 2021; 21:16. [PMID: 33776605 PMCID: PMC7977020 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.5518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Millions of people worldwide have complex health and social care needs. Care coordination for these patients is a core dimension of integrated care and a key responsibility for primary healthcare. Registered nurses play a substantial role in care coordination. This review draws on previous theoretical work and provides a synthesis of care coordination interventions as operationalized by nurses for complex patient populations in primary healthcare. Methodology: We followed Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework for scoping reviews. We carried out a systematic search across CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus and ProQuest. Only empirical studies were included. We performed a thematic analysis using deductive (the American Nurses Association Framework) and inductive approaches. Findings were discussed with a group of experts. Results: Thirty-four articles were included in the synthesis. Overall, nursing care coordination activities were synthesized into three categories: those targeting the patient, family and caregivers; those targeting health and social care teams; and those bringing together patients and professionals. Interpersonal communication and information transfer emerged as cross-cutting activities that support every other activity. Our results also brought to light the nurses’ contribution to care coordination efforts for patients with complex needs as well as critical components that should be present in every care coordination intervention for this clientele. These include an increased intensity and frequency of activities, relational continuity of care, and home visits. Conclusion: With the growing complexity of patient’s needs, efforts must be directed towards enabling the primary healthcare level to effectively play its substantial role in care coordination. This includes finding primary care employment models that would facilitate multidisciplinary teamwork and the delivery of integrated care, and guarantee the delivery of intensive yet efficient coordinated care.
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Dunn T, Bliss J, Ryrie I. The impact of community nurse-led interventions on the need for hospital use among older adults: An integrative review. Int J Older People Nurs 2021; 16:e12361. [PMID: 33486899 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hospital avoidance services are important for older people who risk deteriorating health and independence when in hospital. However, the evidence base for nurse-led community services is equivocal. OBJECTIVES To determine the impact of community nurse-led interventions on the need for hospital use among older adults. METHODS The integrative review method of Whittemore and Knafl was employed and reported in accordance with PRIMSA guidelines. Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL were searched from January 2011 to January 2019. Outcomes were coded and findings reported by outcome domain to provide an integrated, narrative synthesis. RESULTS Nine studies were included in the review. Whilst disparities in the evidence base persist, specialist high-intensity, team-based hospital-at-home services were significantly more likely to reduce hospital admissions than standard care. An individual case management services that incorporated self-help education for chronic disease management also reduced hospital admissions. Financial data suggest that whilst high-intensity services are costly, they can lead to significant efficiency savings in the longer-term. CONCLUSION This topic remains an important area for further investment, managerial support and research because of the risks faced by older people when admitted to hospital, for whom health, quality of life and independence are vital considerations. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The provision of high-intensity team-based services and self-help education can optimise health outcomes and reduce the need for hospital use among older adults living in the community.
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, London, UK
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, London, UK
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Stiekema APM, Resch C, Donkervoort M, Jansen N, Jurrius KHM, Zadoks JM, van Heugten CM. Case management after acquired brain injury compared to care as usual: study protocol for a 2-year pragmatic randomized controlled superiority trial with two parallel groups. Trials 2020; 21:928. [PMID: 33203462 PMCID: PMC7672813 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04804-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background People with acquired brain injury may suffer from cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes in the long term. Continuity of care is often lacking, leading to a variety of unmet needs and hindering psychosocial functioning from the occurrence of brain injury up to years thereafter. Case management aims to prevent (escalation of) problems and to facilitate timely access to appropriate services. In other populations, case management has shown to improve psychosocial well-being. In this study, we aim to evaluate the feasibility of case management after acquired brain injury and its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, compared to care as usual. Methods This is a pragmatic randomized controlled superiority trial with two parallel groups and repeated measures in adults with ABI and their family, taking place between November 2019 and December 2021 in three provinces in the Netherlands. Participants will be randomly allocated to either the case management group, receiving case management from hospital discharge up to 2 years thereafter, or the control group, receiving care as usual. Effectiveness will be evaluated every 6 months for 18–24 months by patient-reported psychosocial well-being (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-P) restriction subscale and the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat)), self-management (Patient Activation Measure (PAM)) and care needs (Longer-term Unmet Needs after Stroke (LUNS)). Family outcomes include self-efficacy (Carer Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES)), caregiver burden (Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)), psychosocial well-being (LiSat, HADS), family needs (Family Needs Questionnaire (FNQ)). Feasibility will be evaluated using qualitative methods, assessing fidelity, dose delivered, dose received, reach, recruitment and context. Cost-effectiveness will be determined by the EQ-5D-3L and service use. Discussion At the moment, there is no integrated health care service for people with acquired brain injury and their family members in the long term. If case management is shown to be feasible and (cost)-effective, it could bridge the gap between patients’ and families’ needs and the available services. Trial registration Netherlands Trial Register NL8104. Registered on 22 October 2019.
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- Annemarie P M Stiekema
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Health Care and Social Work Division, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Almere, The Netherlands
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- Mevrouw Slimmer Werken Social Innovation in Health Care and Well-Being, Drogteropslagen, Netherlands.,Brain Injury Team, Overijssel, Netherlands
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- Health Care and Social Work Division, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Almere, The Netherlands
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- In-Tussen Foundation, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,BreinDok Innovation in Care, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. .,Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Arditi C, Walther D, Gilles I, Lesage S, Griesser AC, Bienvenu C, Eicher M, Peytremann-Bridevaux I. Computer-assisted textual analysis of free-text comments in the Swiss Cancer Patient Experiences (SCAPE) survey. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:1029. [PMID: 33172451 PMCID: PMC7654064 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05873-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Patient experience surveys are increasingly conducted in cancer care as they provide important results to consider in future development of cancer care and health policymaking. These surveys usually include closed-ended questions (patient-reported experience measures (PREMs)) and space for free-text comments, but published results are mostly based on PREMs. We aimed to identify the underlying themes of patients’ experiences as shared in their own words in the Swiss Cancer Patient Experiences (SCAPE) survey and compare these themes with those assessed with PREMs to investigate how the textual analysis of free-text comments contributes to the understanding of patients’ experiences of care. Methods SCAPE is a multicenter cross-sectional survey that was conducted between October 2018 and March 2019 in French-speaking parts of Switzerland. Patients were invited to rate their care in 65 closed-ended questions (PREMs) and to add free-text comments regarding their cancer-related experiences at the end of the survey. We conducted computer-assisted textual analysis using the IRaMuTeQ software on the comments provided by 31% (n = 844) of SCAPE survey respondents (n = 2755). Results We identified five main thematic classes, two of which consisting of a detailed description of ‘cancer care pathways’. The remaining three classes were related to ‘medical care’, ‘gratitude and praise’, and the way patients lived with cancer (‘cancer and me’). Further analysis of this last class showed that patients’ comments related to the following themes: ‘initial shock’, ‘loneliness’, ‘understanding and acceptance’, ‘cancer repercussions’, and ‘information and communication’. While closed-ended questions related mainly to factual aspects of experiences of care, free-text comments related primarily to the personal and emotional experiences and consequences of having cancer and receiving care. Conclusions A computer-assisted textual analysis of free-text in our patient survey allowed a time-efficient classification of free-text data that provided insights on the personal experience of living with cancer and additional information on patient experiences that had not been collected with the closed-ended questions, underlining the importance of offering space for comments. Such results can be useful to inform questionnaire development, provide feedback to professional teams, and guide patient-centered initiatives to improve the quality and safety of cancer care.
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- Chantal Arditi
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Medical Directorate, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, rue du Bugnon 21, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Policlinics, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), Rue du Bugnon 44, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Swiss Cancer Patient Experiences (SCAPE) survey steering committee, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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What do medical specialists think about a proposed academic, integrative health centre in Australia? A qualitative study. Complement Ther Med 2020; 53:102530. [PMID: 33066860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This qualitative study aimed to explore medical specialists' perspectives on a proposed academic integrative healthcare (IHC) centre to be established in their local district. METHODS A convenience sample of medical specialists were recruited via direct email invitations that was augmented with snowball sampling until data saturation was reached. The in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted via telephone, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim, followed by a thematic analysis. RESULTS Eight participants took part in the study. Three main themes emerged: 1) the benefits of an academic setting, 2) sound clinical governance, and 3) specialists in the field of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM). Underpinning the three themes was the belief that patients were at risk of harm due to haphazard, unsupervised use of unproven TCIM. It was anticipated that an academic centre would address these issues with appropriate risk management protocols, effective interprofessional communication, and by upholding the principles of evidence- based practice to ensure safe and coordinated patient-centred care. Opportunities from collaborations within secondary care included centre being recognized as specialists in the field of TCIM, conducting research, and bidirectional learning. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrated that medical specialists acknowledged the need for a TCIM model of care that interfaces with the local secondary care landscape through the implementation of sound safeguards, credentialed practitioners, and evidence-based practice to adequately protect patients and clinicians. The findings will be amalgamated with the input from other stakeholder groups via a community-based participatory research framework to refine the model of care.
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Yin YN, Wang Y, Jiang NJ, Long DR. Can case management improve cancer patients quality of life?: A systematic review following PRISMA. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22448. [PMID: 33019431 PMCID: PMC7535784 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer patients are associated with a series of long lasting and stressful treatments and experiencing, and case management (CM) has been widely used and developed with the aim to increase the quality of treatments and improve the patient care services. The purpose of this review is to identify and synthesize the evidence of randomized controlled trial studies to prove that case management could be one way to address the quality of life of cancer patients. METHODS We performed a literature search in 4 electronic bibliographic databases and snowball searches were performed to ensure a complete collection. Two review authors independently extracted and analyzed data. A data extraction form was used to collect the characteristics of case management intervention, report outcomes, and quality assessment. RESULTS Our searches identified 3080 articles, of which 7 randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. The intervention was varied from the target population, measurement tools, duration of intervention, and so on, and 5 studies consistently showed improvement in the intervention group compared with control groups, no significant difference was found between health care costs of case management care services and the routine care services. CONCLUSION There is some evidence that case management can be effective in cancer patients quality of life. However, due to the heterogeneity in the target population, measurement tools, and results applied, no conclusion can be made from a meta-analysis on the present bias. More rigorously multi-centered randomized controlled studies should be provided with detailed information about intervention in future research.
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- Ya-nan Yin
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education
- West China Nursing School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education
- West China Nursing School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education
- West China Nursing School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education
- West China Nursing School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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van Schalkwyk MC, Bourek A, Kringos DS, Siciliani L, Barry MM, De Maeseneer J, McKee M. The best person (or machine) for the job: Rethinking task shifting in healthcare. Health Policy 2020; 124:1379-1386. [PMID: 32900551 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Globally, health systems are faced with the difficult challenge of how to get the best results with the often limited number of health workers available to them. Exacerbating this challenge is the task of meeting ever-changing needs of service users and managing unprecedented technological advances. The process of matching skills to changing needs and opportunities is termed task shifting. It involves questioning health service goals, what health workers do, asking if it can be done in a better way, and implementing change. Task shifting in healthcare is often conceptualised as a process of transferring responsibility for 'simple' tasks from high-skilled but scarce health workers to those with less expertise and lower pay, and predominantly viewed as a means to reduce costs and promote efficiency. Here we present a position paper based on the work and expertise of the European Commission Expert Panel on Effective ways of Investing in Health. It contends that this is over simplistic, and aims to provide a new task shifting framework, informed by relevant evidence, and a series of recommendations. While far from comprehensive, there is a growing body of evidence that certain tasks traditionally undertaken by one type of health worker can be undertaken by others (or machines), in some cases to a higher standard, thus challenging the persistence of rigid professional boundaries. Task shifting has the potential to contribute to health systems strengthening when accompanied by adequate planning, resources, education, training and transparency.
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- May Ci van Schalkwyk
- Department of Health Services Research & Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
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- Masaryk University Center for Healthcare Quality, Czech Republic
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public Health and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Head of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Ghent University, Belgium
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- Department of Health Services Research & Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.
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Stanford P, Ewing J. Advanced ophthalmic nurse practitioners: the potential to improve outcomes for older people with cataracts. Nurs Older People 2020; 32:e1229. [PMID: 32548985 DOI: 10.7748/nop.2020.e1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An ageing population has led to a substantial increase in the prevalence of visual impairments, which can compromise lifestyle, health and general physical and psychological well-being. Age-related cataracts can have a negative effect on older people's quality of life but can be corrected by surgery. It is imperative that older people have access to cataract surgery and, given government objectives of NHS efficiency gains, advanced level nurse practitioners have the potential to increase capacity for and access to cataract surgery. This article outlines the aetiology of cataracts, developments in ophthalmic nursing and the broadened scope of practice of advanced ophthalmic nurse practitioners (AONPs). It explores how the AONP is well-placed to provide high quality care to the older person who requires cataract surgery. Professional drivers for role development are explored in relation to older people.
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- Penelope Stanford
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, England
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- ophthalmology, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
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Yoder C, Holtzclaw A, Sarkar S. The Unique Role of Lung Cancer Nurse Navigators in Elderly Lung Cancer Patients. CURRENT GERIATRICS REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13670-020-00317-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Stiekema APM, Winkens I, Ponds R, De Vugt ME, Van Heugten CM. Finding a new balance in life: a qualitative study on perceived long-term needs of people with acquired brain injury and partners. Brain Inj 2020; 34:421-429. [PMID: 32064944 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2020.1725125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Objective: Although the long-term consequences of acquired brain injury are frequent and diverse, care and support over the longer term is an under-addressed issue. This study aims to identify the perceived needs of people with acquired brain injury and their partners.Methods: Interviews with four focus groups of people with brain injury (n = 17) and three partner groups (n = 19) were audio- and videotaped, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using inductive content analysis.Results: Needs were perceived on the intrapersonal, social, healthcare and societal levels, focusing on three themes: 1) Adaptation to changes, including awareness of consequences, acceptance, role changes and dealing with these; 2) Understanding from relatives/friends, professionals, institutions and society; 3) Timely, individualized care, involving information, transition to home, searching for support, peer support and support for partner/family.Discussion: The variety and complexity of needs show that people with brain injury and their partners need to find a new balance in order to live a fulfilling life despite the consequences of brain injury. The overarching need for continuity of care from the transition to home onwards provides important implications for supporting the process of learning how to live well with brain injury.
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- Annemarie P M Stiekema
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Brain Injury, Adelante Rehabilitation Centre, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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