Open AccessThe role of oncology nurse navigators in enhancing patient empowerment within the diagnostic phase for adult patients with lung cancer
Author(s) -
Gaya Jeyathevan,
Ma Lemonde,
Angela Cooper Brathwaite
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
canadian oncology nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2368-8076
pISSN - 1181-912X
DOI - 10.5737/23688076272164170
Subject(s) - empowerment , patient empowerment , nursing , medicine , oncology nursing , lung cancer , focus group , oncology , qualitative research , family medicine , nurse education , social science , business , sociology , law , marketing , political science
The objective of this study was to explore the role of oncology nurse navigators (ONN) in enhancing patient empowerment for adult patients with lung cancer during the diagnostic phase of cancer care.