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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Janie
dc.contributor.authorRefeld, G.
dc.contributor.authorCooper, A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T07:56:03Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T07:56:03Z
dc.date.created2018-05-18T00:22:50Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationBrown, J. and Refeld, G. and Cooper, A. 2018. Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective. Oncology Nursing Forum. 45 (3): pp. 389-398.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66802
dc.identifier.doi10.1188/18.ONF.389-398
dc.description.abstract

© 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.

dc.publisherOncology Nursing Society
dc.titleTiming and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume45
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage389
dcterms.source.endPage398
dcterms.source.issn0190-535X
dcterms.source.titleOncology Nursing Forum
curtin.departmentSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
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