Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective
© 2008 Oncology Nursing Society. All rights reserved. OBJECTIVES: To understand what, if any, differences exist in the perception of a breast care nurse (BCN) consultation between women who experienced a preoperative, face-to-face counseling and education opportunity with a BCN, and those who requir...
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Oncology Nursing Society
2018
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| author | Brown, Janie Refeld, G. Cooper, A. |
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| description | © 2008 Oncology Nursing Society. All rights reserved. OBJECTIVES: To understand what, if any, differences exist in the perception of a breast care nurse (BCN) consultation between women who experienced a preoperative, face-to-face counseling and education opportunity with a BCN, and those who required a telephone consultation or were unable to experience a preoperative BCN consultation. SAMPLE & SETTING: A convenience sample of women in a private hospital in Western Australia who had breast surgery for breast cancer, BRCA gene mutation, or breast cancer risk reduction, and who experienced face-to-face contact, telephone contact, or no preoperative contact with a BCN. METHODS & VARIABLES: A single-center, mixed-methods, descriptive study comparing timing and mode of consultation. RESULTS: Women who experienced a timely face-to-face consultation with a BCN in the preoperative period reported that they received superior education and emotional and practical support than women who experienced a telephone consultation or postoperative consultation with a BCN. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: When a patient’s circumstances allow, a consultation with a BCN in the preoperative period should be offered. Ideally, this consultation should be conducted face-to-face to provide the education and psychosocial and practical support that patients undergoing breast surgery require. When this is not possible, a telephone consultation should be offered, as opposed to waiting until after surgery. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-668022018-05-18T08:04:14Z Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective Brown, Janie Refeld, G. Cooper, A. © 2008 Oncology Nursing Society. All rights reserved. OBJECTIVES: To understand what, if any, differences exist in the perception of a breast care nurse (BCN) consultation between women who experienced a preoperative, face-to-face counseling and education opportunity with a BCN, and those who required a telephone consultation or were unable to experience a preoperative BCN consultation. SAMPLE & SETTING: A convenience sample of women in a private hospital in Western Australia who had breast surgery for breast cancer, BRCA gene mutation, or breast cancer risk reduction, and who experienced face-to-face contact, telephone contact, or no preoperative contact with a BCN. METHODS & VARIABLES: A single-center, mixed-methods, descriptive study comparing timing and mode of consultation. RESULTS: Women who experienced a timely face-to-face consultation with a BCN in the preoperative period reported that they received superior education and emotional and practical support than women who experienced a telephone consultation or postoperative consultation with a BCN. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: When a patient’s circumstances allow, a consultation with a BCN in the preoperative period should be offered. Ideally, this consultation should be conducted face-to-face to provide the education and psychosocial and practical support that patients undergoing breast surgery require. When this is not possible, a telephone consultation should be offered, as opposed to waiting until after surgery. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66802 10.1188/18.ONF.389-398 Oncology Nursing Society restricted |
| spellingShingle | Brown, Janie Refeld, G. Cooper, A. Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| title | Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| title_full | Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| title_fullStr | Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| title_short | Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| title_sort | timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66802 |