Patient empowerment: a systematic review of questionnaires measuring empowerment in cancer patients

NB Eskildsen, CR Joergensen, TG Thomsen… - Acta …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: There is an increased attention to and demand for patient empowerment in
cancer treatment and follow-up programs. Patient empowerment has been defined as …

Patient navigation in breast cancer treatment and survivorship: a systematic review

SH Baik, LC Gallo, KJ Wells - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Patient navigation is an intervention approach that improves cancer outcomes by
reducing barriers and facilitating timely access to cancer care. Little is known about the …

Knowledge management capabilities and organizational performance in roads and transport authority of Dubai: The mediating role of learning organization

R Ngah, T Tai, N Bontis - Knowledge and Process …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of knowledge management capabilities on
organizational performance in the public sector. Learning organization was included as a …

Patient satisfaction with HIV and TB treatment in a public programme in rural KwaZulu-Natal: evidence from patient-exit interviews

N Chimbindi, T Bärnighausen, ML Newell - BMC health services research, 2014 - Springer
Background Patient satisfaction is a determinant of treatment uptake, adherence and
retention, and an important health systems outcome. Queues, health worker-patient contact …

Unmet supportive care needs in Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors: prevalence and associations with patient-provider communication, satisfaction with cancer care …

PI Moreno, AG Ramirez, SL San Miguel-Majors… - Supportive Care in …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to elucidate the prevalence of unmet supportive care
needs in Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors and examine the association between unmet …

Satisfaction with cancer care, self‐efficacy, and health‐related quality of life in Latino cancer survivors

PI Moreno, AG Ramirez, SL San Miguel‐Majors… - Cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The objective of the current study was to examine how modifiable factors
such as satisfaction with cancer care and self‐efficacy impact health‐related quality of life …

Patient navigation for breast and colorectal cancer treatment: a randomized trial

K Fiscella, E Whitley, S Hendren, P Raich… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2012 - AACR
Background: There is limited high-quality evidence about the impact of patient navigation
(PN) on outcomes for patients with diagnosed cancer. Methods: We pooled data from two …

Cancer-relevant self-efficacy is related to better health-related quality of life and lower cancer-specific distress and symptom burden among Latina breast cancer …

SH Baik, LB Oswald, D Buitrago, J Buscemi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Latina breast cancer survivors (BCS) often report poorer health-related quality
of life (HRQOL), higher symptom burden, and greater psychosocial needs compared to non …

Improving healthcare empowerment through breast cancer patient navigation: a mixed methods evaluation in a safety-net setting

G Gabitova, NJ Burke - BMC Health Services Research, 2014 - Springer
Background Breast cancer mortality rates in the US remain relatively high, particularly
among ethnic minorities and low-income populations. Unequal access to quality care, lower …

What is a virtual multidisciplinary team (vMDT)?

AJ Munro, S Swartzman - British journal of cancer, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs), also known as tumour boards or
multidisciplinary case conferences, are an integral component of contemporary cancer care …