Integrating palliative care into oncology care worldwide: The right care in the right place at the right time
JA Castro, B Hannon, C Zimmermann - Current Treatment Options in …, 2023 - Springer
Opinion statement While the benefits of early palliative care are indisputable, most of the
current evidence has emerged from resource-rich settings in urban areas of high-income …
current evidence has emerged from resource-rich settings in urban areas of high-income …
Patient navigation in cancer: the business case to support clinical needs
PURPOSE: Patient navigation (PN) is an increasingly recognized element of high-quality,
patient-centered cancer care, yet PN in many cancer programs is absent or limited, often …
patient-centered cancer care, yet PN in many cancer programs is absent or limited, often …
Service innovation is urgent in healthcare
LL Berry - AMS review, 2019 - Springer
Healthcare is a service setting where meeting the needs of customers (patients and their
families) is uniquely challenging. But the necessity, complexity, cost, and high-emotion …
families) is uniquely challenging. But the necessity, complexity, cost, and high-emotion …
Resource use and Medicare costs during lay navigation for geriatric patients with cancer
Importance Lay navigators in the Patient Care Connect Program support patients with
cancer from diagnosis through survivorship to end of life. They empower patients to engage …
cancer from diagnosis through survivorship to end of life. They empower patients to engage …
Unmet social support needs among older adults with cancer
Background Adequate social support for older adults is necessary to maintain quality of life
and reduce mortality and morbidity. However, little is known regarding the social support …
and reduce mortality and morbidity. However, little is known regarding the social support …
Factors influencing the implementation of patient navigation programs for adults with complex needs: a sco** review of the literature
Patient navigation is a model of care that aims to improve access to care by reducing the
complexity of navigating health, education, and social services across the continuum of care …
complexity of navigating health, education, and social services across the continuum of care …
Effect of a lay health worker intervention on goals-of-care documentation and on health care use, costs, and satisfaction among patients with cancer: a randomized …
MI Patel, V Sundaram, M Desai, VS Periyakoil… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although lay health workers (LHWs) improve cancer screening and treatment
adherence, evidence on whether they can enhance other aspects of care is limited …
adherence, evidence on whether they can enhance other aspects of care is limited …
The self-care practices of family caregivers of persons with poor prognosis cancer: differences by varying levels of caregiver well-being and preparedness
JN Dionne-Odom, W Demark-Wahnefried… - Supportive Care in …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Little is known about the impact of family caregiving for adults with poor prognosis
cancer on caregivers' own individual self-care practices. We explored differences in …
cancer on caregivers' own individual self-care practices. We explored differences in …
Impact of travel time on health care costs and resource use by phase of care for older patients with cancer
PURPOSE Many community cancer clinics closed between 2008 and 2016, with additional
closings potentially expected. Limited data exist on the impact of travel time on health care …
closings potentially expected. Limited data exist on the impact of travel time on health care …
[HTML][HTML] Implementation and impact of patient lay navigator-led advance care planning conversations
Context Advance care planning (ACP) improves alignment between patient preferences for
life-sustaining treatment and care received at end of life (EOL). Objectives To evaluate …
life-sustaining treatment and care received at end of life (EOL). Objectives To evaluate …