Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Professional patient navigation in a hospital setting: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Patient navigation programmes for symptomatic lung cancer patients: a scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Patient Navigation in Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review.Current oncology reports · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Oncology Nurse Navigation on Mental Health in Patients with Cancer in Taiwan: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Trial
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- Health care utilization up to 11 years after diagnosis among patients with a hematologic malignancy and its association with socioeconomic position.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Cancer centre information and support services and patient needs: participatory action research study.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2025Article
- Treatment delays in patients with lung cancer: a retrospective study conducted at the National Cancer Institute of Mexico between 2004 and 2021.The oncologist · 2025Article
- Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Lung Cancer Survival Patients at Different Cancer Stages and Treatment Phases.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Difficulties in Care and Unmet Needs from the Perspective of Patients with Lung Cancer and Stroke - A Qualitative Study in Germany.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Moderate to severe distress in half of ovarian cancer patients undergoing treatment highlights a need for more proactive symptom and psychosocial management.Gynecologic oncology · 2022Review
- Development of a patient-oriented navigation model for patients with lung cancer and stroke in Germany.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to determine the effect of patient navigation on health-related quality of life, distress, self-care knowledge, self-efficacy, satisfaction, and healthcare usage.
methodsPatients newly diagnosed with ovarian, vulvar, endometrial, melanoma stage III/IV, lung, or renal cancer were randomly assigned to either care as usual or care as usual plus consultations with a patient navigator (i.e., specially trained oncology nurse who monitors, advises, and refers patients to supportive cancer care). Measures included the EORTC-QLQ-C30, distress thermometer, and study-specific questions inspired by the Symptom-Management Self-Efficacy Scale Breast Cancer, Patient Satisfaction with Cancer Care Scale, and the Medical Consumption Questionnaire. Measures were completed before randomization (baseline) and at 1 month, 3 months, and 5 months after baseline.
resultsIn the case of health-related quality of life, no significant difference was observed between the intervention (n = 42) and the control group (n = 47). Consumption of supportive cancer care was low for both the intervention and the control group but relatively lower for the intervention group. Also, participants who consulted the patient navigator seemed to have higher levels of self-efficacy and satisfaction.
conclusionAlthough the intervention sorted no relevant effects on health-related quality of life, it did affect patients' experience of cancer care and self-efficacy. We recommend that patient navigators monitor and advise on unmet supportive care needs, but only in the case of high-risk patients. Furthermore, considering current and prior research, it is wise to study patient navigation using more sensitive outcome measures than health-related quality of life.
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