An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Provision of Patient Support Resources across the Oncology Care ContinuumDescription of a Performance Improvement Project
作者:
Fran Cartwright-Alcarese,
Max Sung,
Barbara Brenner,
Ayanda Zambodla,
Andrea Geduld,
Lisa Desjardins,
期刊:
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
(OVID Available online 2003)
卷期:
Volume 18,
issue 1
页码: 61-72
ISSN:1057-3631
年代: 2003
出版商: OVID
关键词: adjustment;cancer information needs;cancer survival;coping;interdisciplinary team;patient education;patient satisfaction;patient support resources;performance improvement indicators;quality of life
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Cancer survival has improved, and more attention is now being focused on quality of life. Quality-of-life issues include the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and financial aspects of caring. Because patient support services can play an important role in helping patients cope with their disease, they are critical to patients with cancer and their families. This article describes the methods used to address the need for patient support resources and identifies the process for identifying and evaluating existing resources and developing additional ones. The project goal was to streamline patient care access across the oncology care continuum from prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to end of life in ambulatory, hospital, and hospice settings.
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