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. 2014 Dec;22(12):3143-51.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2295-z. Epub 2014 Jun 3.

Patient navigation moderates emotion and information demands of cancer treatment: a qualitative analysis

Sally J Rousseau  1 , Sharon G Humiston, Amy Yosha, Paul C Winters, Starlene Loader, Vi Luong, Bonnie Schwartzbauer, Kevin Fiscella
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Patient navigation moderates emotion and information demands of cancer treatment: a qualitative analysis

Sally J Rousseau et al. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: Patient navigation is increasingly employed to guide patients through cancer treatment. We assessed the elements of navigation that promoted patients' involvement in treatment among patients with breast and colorectal cancer that participated in a navigation study.

Methods: We conducted qualitative analysis of 28 audiotaped and transcribed semi-structured interviews of navigated and unnavigated cancer patients.

Results: Themes included feeling emotionally and cognitively overwhelmed and desire for a strong patient-navigator partnership. Both participants who were navigated and those who were not felt that navigation did or could help address their emotional, informational, and communicational needs. The benefits of logistical support were cited less often.

Conclusions: Findings underscore the salience of personal relationships between patients and navigators in meeting patients' emotional and informational needs.

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There is no financial relationship between the authors and the organization that sponsored the research. The authors also state that they have full control of all primary data and that they agree to allow the journal to review their data if requested.

Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors declare they have no conflict of interest. The authors have no financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. The authors have full control of all primary data and that they agree to allow the journal to review their data if requested.

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