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A model of consultation in prostate cancer care: evidence from a systematic review.

Paterson, Catherine; Nabi, Ghulam

Authors

Catherine Paterson

Ghulam Nabi



Abstract

Background: There has been an evolution of various consultation models in the literature. Men affected by prostate cancer can experience a range of unmet supportive care needs. Thus, effective consultations are paramount in the delivery of supportive care to optimize tailored self-management plans at the individual level of need. Objective: The aim of this study is to critically appraise existing models of consultation and make recommendations for a model of consultation within the scope of clinical practice for prostate cancer care. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement Guidelines. Electronic databases were searched using a wide range of keywords and free text items to increase the sensitivity and inclusiveness of the searches. Findings were integrated in a narrative synthesis. Results: A total of 1829 articles were retrieved and 17 papers were included. Beneficial features ranged across a number of models that included a person-centered consultation, shared management plans, and safety netting. None of the reviewed models of consultation are suitable for use in prostate cancer care because of a range of limitations and the clinical context in which models were developed. A Cancer Care Consultation Model was informed from critical appraisal of the evidence and expert clinical and service user comment. Conclusion: Further research is needed to empirically test consultation models in routine clinical practice, specifically for advanced cancer specialist nurses. Implications for Practice: The Prostate Cancer Model of Consultation can be used to structure clinical consultations to target self-management care plans at the individual level of need over the cancer care continuum.

Citation

PATERSON, C. and NABI, G. 2017. A model of consultation in prostate cancer care: evidence from a systematic review. Cancer nursing [online], 40(4), pages 276-288. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000404

Journal Article Type Review
Acceptance Date Apr 12, 2016
Online Publication Date Jun 27, 2016
Publication Date Aug 31, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 9, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Cancer nursing
Print ISSN 0162-220X
Electronic ISSN 1538-9804
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 40
Issue 4
Pages 276-288
DOI https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000404
Keywords Consultation models; Prostate cancer care; Systematic review
Public URL http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2913

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