Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective
dc.contributor.author | Brown, Janie | |
dc.contributor.author | Refeld, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cooper, A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-18T07:56:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-18T07:56:03Z | |
dc.date.created | 2018-05-18T00:22:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Brown, 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.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66802 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1188/18.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.publisher | Oncology Nursing Society | |
dc.title | Timing and mode of breast care nurse consultation from the patient’s perspective | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 45 | |
dcterms.source.number | 3 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 389 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 398 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 0190-535X | |
dcterms.source.title | Oncology Nursing Forum | |
curtin.department | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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