| Title |
Bennett, Kristina_DNP_2021 |
| Alternative Title |
A Breast Cancer Transition Pathway for the Huntsman Cancer Institute |
| Creator |
Bennett, Kristina |
| Collection Name |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) |
| Description |
The following Doctor of Nursing Practice dissertation explores the implementation and effectiveness of a breast cancer transition pathway program for breast cancer patients, survivors, and medical providers, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. |
| Abstract |
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common non-cutaneous malignancy in females and represents 4 in 10 women cancer survivors in America. Many evidence-based clinical guidelines exist for BC diagnosis and treatment, but few guidelines address after-cancer care. Complications of BC treatments include depression, anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, pain, sleep disorders, sexual function problems, infections, immobility, and fatigue. These complex problems have short-term and long-term effects on the BC survivor. Gaps in treatment among long-term BC survivors include resources to enhance life quality, tactics to reduce stress, and transition to survivorship care. This Doctor of Nursing Project aimed to improve communication and documentation between Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) providers and long-term BC survivors during the transition of care by implementing a BC transition pathway program. The HCI Survivorship Team created a BC transition pathway program and assessment document to evaluate and direct BC survivors to after-cancer resources. The pathway used evidence-based strategies, including clinical practice guidelines, validated evaluation tools, and professional recommendations. The pathway program was designed to bridge the gap between cancer patients and cancer survivors and provide patients with individualized care plans. Seven out of nineteen (37%) BC survivors filled out the transition pathway assessment document. The BC transition pathway program improved documentation and communication between the patient and the provider, addressed the significant long-term needs of BC survivors, and confirmed the necessity for a survivorship clinic. This project advanced nursing practice at HCI by providing patient-centered survivorship care plans to transition long-term BC survivors to appropriate after-cancer resources. |
| Subject |
Breast--Cancer--Treatment; Oncology; Evidence-based nursing |
| Keywords |
Breast cancer; Transition; Survivorship; Patient-centered |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2021 |
| Medium |
Dissertation |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
604 KB; 32 page PDF |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6dbgqr0 |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
12056 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6dbgqr0 |
