A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Advanced Nursing Care for Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer.

Abstract

Providing cost-effective care while maintaining quality outcomes of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer is a major public health goal in the United States. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to study the impact of an advanced practice nurse on the cost of care and quality of life for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The control group receives standard medical care while the experimental group receives standard medical care plus advanced nursing care. A cost model is being developed which, in addition to our current study, has implications for future cost analysis studies for treatment of breast cancer. Three quality of life instruments which are being utilized are the Profile of Mood States (POMS), Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-B). Enrollment of 58 subjects into the four year study has occurred. The participants are maintaining a high rate of completion and return of all questionnaires (98%) with actual attrition being lower than projected, 9% and 20% respectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA303130

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  • Laurie Ritz

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  • Antidepressants
  • Breast Cancer
  • Clinical Trials
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • Quality Of Life
  • Standards
  • Therapy

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Oncology (Cancer Research).
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.