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Oncology

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Determining The Effectiveness Of System-Based Solutions To Improve Fragmented Care For Oncology Patients Living In Rural And Remote Regions: An Integrative Review, Andrea Nicole Fulmer Oct 2020

Determining The Effectiveness Of System-Based Solutions To Improve Fragmented Care For Oncology Patients Living In Rural And Remote Regions: An Integrative Review, Andrea Nicole Fulmer

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this integrative review is to review, critique, and synthesize the current literature to determine the state of the science related to the established systems approach for improving healthcare management and care coordination of the oncology patient population in rural and remote regions. The oncology patient population with co-existing chronic disease living in rural and remote regions experience fragmented health care. New cancer diagnoses take precedence over other existing comorbidities and require focused and specialized care for lengthy periods of time. Research is significantly limited for the current state of science for the identified patient population living in …


The Effectiveness Of Patient Education Utilizing The Teach-Back Method To Improve Patient Satisfaction, Gladys Cajucom Apuli Jul 2020

The Effectiveness Of Patient Education Utilizing The Teach-Back Method To Improve Patient Satisfaction, Gladys Cajucom Apuli

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this Evidence-Based Project is to determine the effectiveness of using “teach-back” method in giving education to patients receiving chemotherapy and how this method can increase patient satisfaction with understanding of medication action and side effects. Teach-back method is a way of checking patient’s understanding by asking them to state in their own words the information about their health. It is a way to confirm that the explanations given by their provider is understood. Teach-back method can improve patient’s understanding and adherence, decrease call backs and cancelled appointments. This project was developed to improve the organization’s patient satisfaction …