title: Patients' perspectives of fast-track surgery and the role of the fast-track clinical nurse consultant in gynecological oncology.
abstract: This study examines the role of the fast-track nurse in gynecology from a patient perspective. The fast-track nurse is a specialist nursing role, which coordinates patient care, in addition to providing specialized clinical care. Semistructured interviews were conducted with women who had fast-track surgery for gynecological cancer.
authors.affiliation: Lifehouse Gynaecologic Oncology Group, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia (Ms Philp, Profs. Carter and Pather); Cancer Nursing Research Unit (MO2), Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Ms Philp, D'Abrew and Dr Barnett, Prof. White); Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney (Profs. Carter and Pather); Sydney Cancer Network, Sydney Local Health Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Ms Philp and Prof. White); School of Nursing, Midwifery and Postgraduate Medicine, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA Australia (Prof. White).
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Philp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: DʼAbrew
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pather
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012017:Referral and Consultation