What is the role of case management in cancer treatment?
Background: Case management has been shown to be beneficial in phases of cancer screening and treatment. After treatment is completed, patients experience a loss of support due to reduced contact with medical professionals. Case management has the potential to offer continuity of care and ease re-entry to normal life.
How effective is nurse-led case management in adults with cancer?
However, how effective case management in cancer care is to date unclear. This systematic review examines recent evidence of the effectiveness of nurse-led case management in adults with cancer. The Cochrane processes and PRISMA statements guided this systematic review. The methodological risk of bias was assessed.
What does a case manager do?
The case manager, most often a nurse [ 11 ], is exclusively committed to assist patients navigate the increasingly specialized and fragmented health care system.