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Nurse-led strategy to improve the Care Transition in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery

Development, evaluation, and implementation of a Care Transition Strategy for patients with Colorectal Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-44vznyc
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-02-12
Start date
2021-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

Control Group: Usual care and discharge process. Number of participants: 59 patients Intervention Group: Number of participants: 59 patients On the first day of admission to the surgical unit: a nu
identify the patients and family's aims for hospital stay
inform the patient and family about the steps and needs identified for discharge
discuss the discharge plan with the doctor and patient. After the surgery: meeting to prepare the patient and family for discharge - the nurse will identify needs and concerns about going home, educat
which consists of a method used to confirm the understanding of the patient and family about what is being explained. In this way, the nurse will explain the care for the surgical wound, use of medica
review the reconciled drug list with the patient and family
deliver a multidisciplinary hospital discharge plan/summary to the patient, with data on clinical follow-up, tests performed, diagnosis, medications in use, medications for continuous use, length of s
inform the patient and family of the nurse's name and telephone number of the Basic Unit who will be the person and unit to be contacted if there is a problem after discharge
I02.233.332

Sponsors

Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with colorectal cancer who underwent surgery; aged between 18 and 85 years; with or without companion; who have preserved cognitive activity or with a family member/caregiver.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not have access to a fixed or mobile phone line will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
From the intervention that the nurse will perform with the patients in the intervention group, it is expected to reduce the length of stay in hospital after colorectal cancer surgery, it will be verified through the days spent in the sector confirmed through the data in the patient's record. ;From the intervention that the nurse will perform with the patients in the intervention group, it is expected to reduce unplanned hospital readmission in 30 days, 60, and 90 days, it will be verified through the data from the patient's record.;From the intervention that the nurse will perform with the patients in the intervention group, it is expected to reduce emergency visits in 30, 60 and 90 days, it will be verified through data from the patient's record.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Identify the patient's perspective on the quality of the care transition through the application of the Care Transition Scale (CTM-15). Data analysis will be performed using descriptive statistics. ;It is expected to improve the quality of life, for which the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire will be applied. Data analysis will be performed using descriptive statistics. EORTC QLQ-C30 scores.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAdriane Cristina Kolankiewicz
adriane.bernat@unijui.edu.br55 996816030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)