Benefícios do programa de navegação de pacientes e assistência de enfermagem em oncologia: revisão integrativa / Beneficios del programa de atención de enfermería de navegación y oncología del paciente: revisión integrativa / Benefits of the patient navigation and oncology nursing care program: integrative review

Objetivo: analisar pesquisas que adotaram como objeto os benefícios do programa navegação de pacientes e a assistência de enfermagem. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa utilizando a estratégia PICO (Paciente, Intervenção, Comparação e Desfecho). Bases de dados selecionadas: LILACS, Medline, IBECS, BDENF e SCIELO, entre 2015 e 2020. Descritores de busca: Enfermagem; Navegação de pacientes; Oncologia; Assistência. Resultados: Foram analisados 11 artigos, nos quais pode-se verificar que os benefícios relativos à inserção do programa de navegação de pacientes e da enfermagem dentro dos serviços de oncologia foram: reestruturação de ambos buscando a padronização e diretrizes; agilidade no tratamento; além do empoderamento da família/cliente no seguimento dos processos/tratamentos. Conclusões: No Brasil, há poucos estudos relacionados a implementação do programa de navegação a da assistência em enfermagem na oncologia. Porém, a literatura existente trouxe como promissores os benefícios ao cliente/família e à instituição, além da agilidade nos processos inerentes ao tratamento(AU)

Objective: to analyze research that adopted the benefits of the patient navigation program and nursing care as their object. Method: This is an integrative review using the PICO strategy (Patient, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome). Selected databases: LILACS, Medline, IBECS, BDENF and SCIELO, between 2015 and 2020. Search descriptors: Nursing; Patient navigation; Oncology; Assistance. Results: 11 articles were analyzed, in which it can be verified that the benefits related to the insertion of the navigation program for patients and nursing within the oncology services were: restructuring of both seeking standardization and guidelines; agility in treatment; in addition to the empowerment of the family/client in following the processes/treatments. Conclusions: In Brazil, there are few studies related to the implementation of the navigation program and nursing care in oncology. However, the existing literature brought as promising benefits to the client/family and the institution, in addition to the agility in the processes inherent to the treatment(AU)

Objetivo: analizar las investigaciones que adoptaron como objeto los beneficios del programa de navegación del paciente y los cuidados de enfermería. Método: Se trata de una revisión integradora que utiliza la estrategia PICO (Paciente, Intervención, Comparación y Resultado). Bases de datos seleccionadas: LILACS, Medline, IBECS, BDENF y SCIELO, entre 2015 y 2020. Descriptores de búsqueda: Enfermería; Navegación del paciente; Oncología; Asistencia. Resultados: Se analizaron 11 artículos, en los cuales se puede constatar que los beneficios relacionados con la inserción del programa de navegación para pacientes y enfermería dentro de los servicios de oncología fueron: reestructuración de ambos buscando estandarización y lineamientos; agilidad en el tratamiento; además del empoderamiento de la familia / cliente en el seguimiento de los procesos / tratamientos. Conclusiones: En Brasil, existen pocos estudios relacionados con la implementación del programa de navegación y cuidados de enfermería en oncología. Sin embargo, la literatura existente trajo como beneficios prometedores para el cliente / familia y la institución, además de la agilidad en los procesos inherentes al tratamiento.(AU)

Navegación de pacientes con sospecha de cáncer de mama: Un estudio cualitativo en Lima, Perú / Patient navigation in women with suspected breast cancer: A qualitative study in Lima, Peru

Introducción: Identificar y describir los beneficios del sistema de navegación de las pacientes con sospecha de cáncer de mama. Identificar y describir las barreras a nivel personal de las usuarias y a las que se enfrentan institucionalmente hasta la obtención del diagnóstico definitivo. Material y Métodos: Estudio cualitativo fenomenológico. Se emplearon guías de observación y se realizaron entrevistas a profundidad para el recojo de información. Se recopilaron las experiencias de ocho personas, tres fueron personal de salud, y cinco pacientes. El personal de salud incluyo dos médicos varones y una ex ­navegadora en un hospital de la seguridad social de Lima. Resultados: Las pacientes que fueron acompañadas por la navegadora manifiestan que su apoyo les permitió transitar su etapa de enfermedad con mayor facilidad, tanto a nivel emocional como en lo relacionado a procesos institucionales. Las principales barreras percibidas institucionales son i) infraestructura y procesos hospitalarios ii) ineficiente seguimiento y monitoreo de pacientes. Desde el lado de la usuaria i) obligaciones familiares y domésticas ii) miedos y desconocimiento de la enfermedad iii) experiencias previas en el sistema de salud. Conclusiones: La navegación de pacientes permite un acompañamiento logístico y emocional que favorece la experiencia de la paciente. Las dificultades halladas a nivel hospitalario, lejos de desaparecer, logran ser reducidas, aligerando así el peso de algunos procesos institucionales que deben cargar las pacientes.

Objetives: To identify and to describe the main benefits of the navigation system from the perspective of patients with suspected breast cancer. Identify and describe the barriers at the personal level of the users and those that they face institutionally until the definitive diagnosis is obtained. Material and Methods: A qualitative study was carried out between January and March 2020. Observation and in-depth interviews were the information gathering tools used. The experiences of five patients and three members of the health personnel were collected in one hospital of Lima. Results: The patients who were accompanied by the navigators state that their support allowed them to go through their stage of illness with greater ease, both emotionally and bureaucratically. The main perceived institutional barriers are i) infrastructure and hospital processes ii) inefficient follow-up and monitoring of patients. From the user side i) family and domestic obligations ii) fears and ignorance of the disease iii) previous experiences in the health system. Conclusions: Patient navigation allows logistical and emotional support that favours the experience of the patient. The difficulties encountered at the hospital level, far from disappearing, manage to be reduced, thus lightening the bureaucratic burden that patients must carry. There is an emotional bond between the patients and the navigators. The level of these affective relationships is mainly related to the reality of the patient, specifically to her social support network

Impact of a Hybrid Lung Cancer Screening Model on Patient Outcomes and Provider Behavior.

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer screening (LCS) implementation is complicated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reimbursement requirements of shared decision-making and tobacco cessation counseling. LCS programs can utilize different structures to meet these requirements, but the impact of programmatic structure on provider behavior and screening outcomes is poorly described. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a retrospective chart review of 624 patients in a hybrid structure, academic LCS program, we compared characteristics and outcomes of primary care provider (PCP)- and specialist-screened patients. We also assessed the impact of the availability of an LCS specialty clinic and best practice advisory (BPA) on PCP ordering patterns using electronic medical record generated reports. RESULTS: During the study period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018, 48% of patients were specialist-screened and 52% were PCP-screened; there were no clinically relevant differences in patient characteristics or screening outcomes between these populations. PCPs demonstrate distinct practice patterns when offered the choice of specialist-driven or PCP-driven screening. Increased exposure to a LCS BPA is associated with increased PCP screening orders. The addition of a nurse navigator into the LCS program increased documentation of shared decision-making and tobacco cessation counseling to > 95% and virtually eliminated screening of ineligible patients. CONCLUSIONS: Systematic interventions including a BPA and nurse navigator are associated with increased screening and improved program quality, as evidenced by reduced screening of ineligible patients, increased lung cancer risk of the screened population, and improved compliance with LCS guidelines. Individual PCPs demonstrate clear preferences regarding LCS that should be considered in program design.

Novice Oncology Nurse Navigator: Core Elements in Establishing Training Needs and Building on Competencies.

BACKGROUND: Oncology nurse navigation opportunities are rapidly expanding as the value of the role is recognized. However, there is a lack of training opportunities focusing on the unique needs of the oncology nurse navigator (ONN). Most navigator training programs provide only general oncology navigation content. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the current state of training for the novice ONN and begin to identify core elements to inform development of a standardized training program. METHODS: Navigator training programs and literature related to the role and development needs of the novice ONN were reviewed. FINDINGS: Training of the novice ONN varies widely, with little evaluation of the most effective way to prepare for the role. It is clear that the learning needs of the ONN are different than those of other types of navigators and oncology nurses.

A Nurse Navigator Program Is Effective in Reducing Episode-of-Care Costs Following Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

BACKGROUND: Alternative payment models for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have incentivized providers to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost, prompting some institutions to develop formal nurse navigation programs (NNPs). The purpose of this study was to determine whether a NNP for primary THA and TKA resulted in decreased episode-of-care (EOC) costs. METHODS: We reviewed a consecutive series of primary THA and TKA patients from 2015-2016 using claims data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Medicare Advantage patients from a private insurer. Three nurse navigators were hired to guide discharge disposition and home needs. Ninety-day EOC costs were collected before and after implementation of the NNP. To control for confounding variables, we performed a multivariate regression analysis to determine the independent effect of the NNP on EOC costs. RESULTS: During the study period, 5275 patients underwent primary TKA or THA. When compared with patients in the prenavigator group, the NNP group had reduced 90-day EOC costs ($19,116 vs $20,418 for Medicare and $35,378 vs $36,961 for private payer, P < .001 and P < .012, respectively). Controlling for confounding variables in the multivariate analysis, the NNP resulted in a $1575 per Medicare patient (P < .001) and a $1819 per private payer patient cost reduction (P = .005). This translates to a cost savings of at least $5,556,600 per year. CONCLUSION: The implementation of a NNP resulted in a marked reduction in EOC costs following primary THA and TKA. The cost savings significantly outweighs the added expense of the program. Providers participating in alternative payment models should consider using a NNP to provide quality arthroplasty care at a reduced cost.

Nurse Navigation Program: Outcomes From a Breast Cancer Center in Brazil.

BACKGROUND: Nurse navigators play a major role in the care provided to patients with cancer within the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES: This study aims describe the outcomes of a pioneering nurse navigation program established in a breast cancer center in a private, nonprofit hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study based on electronic health records. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. FINDINGS: Data from 263 patients participating in the navigation program and hospital quality indicators showed a reduction in the time elapsed from diagnosis to the start of treatment from 24 days in 2014 to 18 days in 2017. Of 153 patients who responded to a patient satisfaction survey, 97% were satisfied or very satisfied with the care provided by the nurse navigator.

Una Mano Amiga: Pilot Test of a Patient Navigator Program for Southwest New Mexico.

We conducted a pilot test of a patient navigation intervention (Una Mano Amiga) to address cancer health disparities in three rural counties in southwest New Mexico. We trained two bilingual lay health workers (promotoras) as patient navigators (PNs) to help adult cancer patients and their participating families in Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo counties "navigate" the health care system, including appropriate access to social and financial services. Our hypothesized outcome was a reduction in time from diagnosis to treatment initiation compared to the average time without PNs in each of the three counties (2000-2009). We enrolled 85 eligible patients and 43 eligible family members who had completed psychosocial and demographic forms in this PN intervention. Mean time from cancer diagnosis to treatment initiation among 41 study patients was 59.6 days across the three counties. Mean time from non-intervention comparison data was 47.1 days. In the intervention group, on a 0-10 satisfaction scale (higher = more), patient mean scores for three items ranged from 9.3 to 9.6, family members, 8.9-9.3. Caregiver stress as measured by a Caregiver Self-Assessment score ≥ 10 (highest stress = 16) decreased from 23.8% of caregivers at study entry to 14.3% at follow-up (not statistically significantly different). Although the PN intervention did not decrease time from diagnosis to treatment initiation compared to three comparison counties, positive reactions of patients and family members support further research with larger samples.

Total liver fat quantification using three-dimensional respiratory self-navigated MRI sequence.

PURPOSE: MRI can produce quantitative liver fat fraction (FF) maps noninvasively, which can help to improve diagnoses of fatty liver diseases. However, most sequences acquire several two-dimensional (2D) slices during one or more breath-holds, which may be difficult for patients with limited breath-holding capacity. A whole-liver 3D FF map could also be obtained in a single acquisition by applying a reliable breathing-motion correction method. Several correction techniques are available for 3D imaging, but they use external devices, interrupt acquisition, or jeopardize the spatial resolution. To overcome these issues, a proof-of-concept study introducing a self-navigated 3D three-point Dixon sequence is presented here. METHODS: A respiratory self-gating strategy acquiring a center k-space profile was integrated into a three-point Dixon sequence. We obtained 3D FF maps from a water-fat emulsions phantom and fifteen volunteers. This sequence was compared with multi-2D breath-hold and 3D free-breathing approaches. RESULTS: Our 3D three-point Dixon self-navigated sequence could correct for respiratory-motion artifacts and provided more precise FF measurements than breath-hold multi-2D and 3D free-breathing techniques. CONCLUSION: Our 3D respiratory self-gating fat quantification sequence could correct for respiratory motion artifacts and yield more-precise FF measurements. Magn Reson Med 76:1400-1409, 2016. © 2015 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Avances en videobroncoscopia / Advances in videobronchoscopy

La Broncoscopia es sin duda el ámbito de medicina respiratoria que más ha sufrido cambios en los últimos 30 años. Principalmente dado por los avances tecnológicos que han permitido llegar, ver y hacer mucho más de lo que se pensó que era factible por vía endoscópica.

The most evolved area in the respiratory medicine in the last 30 years, is without any doubt the Bronchoscopy. This are the results of the tecnological advances, that let us go, see and do, further than we thougth by endoscopy.

Highly efficient respiratory motion compensated free-breathing coronary MRA using golden-step Cartesian acquisition.

PURPOSE: To develop an efficient 3D affine respiratory motion compensation framework for Cartesian whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The proposed method achieves 100% scan efficiency by estimating the affine respiratory motion from the data itself and correcting the acquired data in the reconstruction process. For this, a golden-step Cartesian sampling with spiral profile ordering was performed to enable reconstruction of respiratory resolved images at any breathing position and with different respiratory window size. Affine motion parameters were estimated from image-based registration of 3D undersampled respiratory resolved images reconstructed with iterative SENSE and motion correction was performed directly in the reconstruction using a multiple-coils generalized matrix formulation method. This approach was tested on healthy volunteers and compared against a conventional diaphragmatic navigator-gated acquisition using quantitative and qualitative image quality assessment. RESULTS: The proposed approach achieved 47 ± 12% and 59 ± 6% vessel sharpness for the right (RCA) and left (LAD) coronary arteries, respectively. Also, good quality visual scores of 2.4 ± 0.74 and 2.44 ± 0.86 were observed for the RCA and LAD (scores from 0, no to 4, excellent coronary vessel delineation). A not statically significant difference (P = 0.05) was found between the proposed method and an 8-mm navigator-gated and tracked scan, although scan efficiency increased from 61 ± 10% to 100%. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate the feasibility of a new 3D affine respiratory motion correction technique for Cartesian whole-heart CMRA that achieves 100% scan efficiency and therefore a predictable acquisition time. This approach yields image quality comparable to that of an 8-mm navigator-gated acquisition with lower scan efficiency. Further evaluation of this technique in patients is now warranted to determine its clinical use.