Navigation programs, are they helpful for perioperative care with thyroid cancer patients?

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a navigation program for patients with thyroid cancer. The navigation program was developed following an analysis of the unmet needs of patients who underwent surgery for thyroid cancer. Ninety-nine patients in the control group received usual care, and 95 in the navigation group were managed with a navigation program during the perioperative period. The effectiveness of the navigation program was assessed by administering a questionnaire to both groups. Overall satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the navigation than in the control group (p = .025), as were satisfaction scores on the continuity of information (p < .001), the continuity of management (p = .002), the continuity of relationships with healthcare providers (p<.001), and patient empowerment (p < .001). The newly developed navigation program for patients with thyroid cancer was effective in raising satisfaction levels and in actively managing the disease during the perioperative period.

Development of Nurse-led Navigation Program for Gastric Cancer Patients with Gastrectomy: Exploring the Effectiveness

“…It might be the affirmative effect to increase the satisfaction level. This resultwas consistent with many navigation programsin enhancing the satisfaction of cancer patients [20,31,38,42] .…”

“…The navigation program has been applied to patients with various cancer types such as breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and prostate cancer [18][19][20] .Nurse-led navigation programs reported to affect the emotional aspects of the subjects such as uncertainty, pain, fatigue and depression, ultimately enhancing the quality of life [21][22][23] . Nursing services by professional nurses had positive effects on patient satisfaction, compliance with treatment plans, reduction of length of hospital stay andre-hospitalization [24] .…”

The growing number of cancer survivors in western countries: How can our health systems best meet their needs?

“…In this issue, Park et al. () examine navigation programmes in the context of patients with thyroid cancer; their navigation intervention appeared to have a positive impact on important outcomes including patient satisfaction and perceived self‐efficacy. Cortis, Ward, McKinnon, and Koczwara () undertook a narrative of literature synthesis on integrated care.…”