Nurse-led oral and maxillofacial oncology clinics: a review

The “nurse-led” oral and maxillofacial (OMFS) head and neck (H&N) clinic has been introduced and developed over the last decade, and we are now close to a point that this endeavour can potentially be implemented nationwide. This paper is a systematic review of the proposed OMFS H&N nurse-led...

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Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Repositorio:
Expeditio: repositorio UTadeo
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:expeditiorepositorio.utadeo.edu.co:20.500.12010/12331
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.089
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/12331
Palabra clave:
Nurse-led
Oncology
TWW
Safe practice
NHS
Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus
Rights
License
Acceso restringido
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Summary:The “nurse-led” oral and maxillofacial (OMFS) head and neck (H&N) clinic has been introduced and developed over the last decade, and we are now close to a point that this endeavour can potentially be implemented nationwide. This paper is a systematic review of the proposed OMFS H&N nurse-led clinic model. Literature on the topic is limited: only eight eligible papers were identified and reviewed. These were appraised focusing on four domains: requirement/necessity, true cost, patient safety and outcomes, and education and training. Most of the advantages/proposed benefits of these clinics have previously been discussed. This current review has revealed that the available published evidence on the concept of OMFS H&N nurse-led clinics demonstrates that they might not be necessary. The alleged cost savings have not been described in detail and might not be as significant as expected, more intense collaboration is required to establish watertight quality assurance processes concerning patient safety, and the clinics might have an impact on the education and training of OMFS trainees. The nurse-led clinic concept is interesting and exciting, but more discussion and planning is needed prior to it being launched nationwide. Keywords: nurse-led, oncology, TWW, safe practice, NHS