title: Navigation programs, are they helpful for perioperative care with thyroid cancer patients?
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a navigation program for patients with thyroid cancer. The navigation program was developed following an analysis of the unmet needs of patients who underwent surgery for thyroid cancer. Ninety-nine patients in the control group received usual care, and 95 in the navigation group were managed with a navigation program during the perioperative period. The effectiveness of the navigation program was assessed by administering a questionnaire to both groups. Overall satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the navigation than in the control group (p = .025), as were satisfaction scores on the continuity of information (p < .001), the continuity of management (p = .002), the continuity of relationships with healthcare providers (p<.001), and patient empowerment (p < .001). The newly developed navigation program for patients with thyroid cancer was effective in raising satisfaction levels and in actively managing the disease during the perioperative period.
authors.affiliation: Thyroid Cancer Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.|Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Thyroid Cancer Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.|Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Eum
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Thyroid Cancer Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Nursing Science & Mo Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Thyroid Cancer Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: H-S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Thyroid Cancer Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D062526:Patient Navigation / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: navigation program; perioperative care; satisfaction; thyroid cancer