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Oncology nurse navigator core competencies and patient satisfaction: A cross-sectional correlational study at an Egyptian cancer center.
| Τίτλος: | Oncology nurse navigator core competencies and patient satisfaction: A cross-sectional correlational study at an Egyptian cancer center. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Bassyouny HAA; Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.; Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia., Ismail HA; Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt., Elmoaty AEEA; Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt., Aly MA; Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.; Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Addawasir, Saudi Arabia., Ibrahim RK; Nursing Department, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Madinat Zayed, UAE., Hendy A; Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.; Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia., Almegewly W; Department of Community and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Hussien RM; Department of Community, Psychiatric, and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia., Elhadary SMM; Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.; College of Nursing at Gulf Medical University in Ajman, UAE., Kotp MH; Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.; Nursing Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Fakeeh Care Group, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
| Πηγή: | Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2026 Sep 25; Vol. 105 (39), pp. e50867. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985248R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1536-5964 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00257974 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Medicine (Baltimore) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Hagerstown, Md : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Patient Satisfaction*/statistics & numerical data , Oncology Nursing*/standards , Clinical Competence*/standards , Patient Navigation*/standards , Neoplasms*/nursing, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Male ; Egypt ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Cancer Care Facilities ; Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Oncology nurse navigators (ONNs) are increasingly recognized for their vital role in improving the quality of cancer care by supporting patients throughout their treatment journey. In Egypt, nurse navigation implementation remains limited, and empirical evidence examining the relationship between ONN competencies and patient satisfaction is scarce. This study aimed to assess the core competencies of ONNs and their relationship to patient satisfaction at a leading cancer center in Egypt. A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 65 ONNs and 404 oncology patients at a major oncology hospital in Cairo. Data were collected using 2 previously developed instruments: the ONN Core Competencies Questionnaire and the Patient Satisfaction with the Navigator Scale. The mean total ONN competency score was 79.28 ± 8.24, and the mean patient satisfaction score was 93.18 ± 5.68. At the nurse-navigator level, overall ONN competency was strongly and positively associated with navigator-level mean patient satisfaction (r = .70, 95% CI [.55-.81], P < .001). All competency domains were positively associated with mean patient satisfaction, with the strongest domain-level associations observed for Expert ONN competency (r = .65, 95% CI [.50-.78]) and coordination of care (r = .56, 95% CI [.37-.71]). Competency scores differed significantly according to nurse age, education, experience, and training frequency, whereas patient satisfaction differed significantly according to patient age and gender. Higher ONN competency scores were associated with higher navigator-level mean patient satisfaction, particularly for expert navigation and care coordination competencies. These findings support continued professional development and strengthening of oncology nurse navigation services; however, the observed associations are nurse-level and cross-sectional and should not be interpreted as individual-patient-level or causal effects. (Copyright © 2026 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, LLC.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: cancer; clinical competence; oncology nursing; patient navigation; patient satisfaction; patient-centered care |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260926 Date Completed: 20260926 Latest Revision: 20260930 |
| Update Code: | 20260930 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13619278 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/MD.0000000000050867 |
| PMID: | 42798116 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1536-5964 |
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| DOI: | 10.1097/MD.0000000000050867 |