Health Education Program for Nurses Regarding Patient Navigation

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1 Assist. Professor of Community Health Nursing, - Faculty of Nursing -Helwan University

2 Nursing Educator - Bahayah foundation for Early Detection &Treatment of Breast Cancer

3 Nursing Director - Bahayah Foundation for Early Detection &Treatment of Breast Cancer

4 Assist. Professor of Community Health Nursing, - Faculty of Nursing –Bany-Sufe University

Abstract

Background: Patient navigation is a patient-centered approach designed to guide individuals through the often complex and fragmented healthcare system. Aim: This study evaluated health education program for nurses regarding patient Navigation. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Sample: A convenient sample involved 70 nurses. Setting: Outpatient clinics at Bahayah Hospitals for Breast Cancer Early Detection and Management, Cairo, Egypt. Tools for data collection: Two tools used. 1st tool composed of three parts 1st part: Nurses' demographic characteristics, 2nd part: Nurses’ knowledge about patient navigation, and 3rd part: Nurses’ attitude about patient navigation, 2nd tool: Observation checklist for nurses’ practices about patient navigation. Results: Presented that, 64.3% of nurses had inadequate total knowledge pre-program, which improved to 87.1 % of nurses, had adequate total knowledge and 89.3 % of them had positive total attitude post apply health education program. Also, 57.3% of the nurses had unsatisfactory total practices pre-program, which improved to 81.4% of them had satisfactory total practices post-implementation of a health education program. Conclusion: The health education program enhanced nurses' knowledge and practices regarding patient navigation. Recommendations: Continuous health education program for nurses about patients' navigation in other places.

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