Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Nurse Navigators Help Cancer Patients Cope Early

Soon after a cancer diagnosis, when Group Health patients received support from a nurse navigator, or advocate, they had better experiences and fewer problems with their care-particularly in health information, care coordination, and psychological and social care. This is according to a randomized controlled trial in the iJournal of Clinical Oncology/i. Patients with a nurse navigator reported feeling better supported emotionally and more involved ...

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