Coming Alongside a Patient Throughout their Cancer Journey: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Cancer Patient Navigation from the Perspective of Registered Nurses in the Navigator Role

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dc.contributor.advisorRaffin Bouchal, Shelley
dc.contributor.authorVimy, Kristina
dc.contributor.committeememberWatson, Linda
dc.contributor.committeememberSinclair, Shane
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-28T21:47:22Z
dc.date.available2017-09-28T21:47:22Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractCancer patient navigation has become an important aspect of cancer care to support and guide patients through the health care system. In Canada, registered nurses commonly take on this role. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the process of cancer patient navigation from the perspective of registered nurses who work in the navigator role. Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, I interviewed nine cancer patient navigators in the province of Alberta, to examine their experiences and perspectives of their role. I analyzed the data using constant comparison and six interrelated categories emerged. This analysis led to the co-construction of the theory of Coming Alongside a Patient Throughout Their Cancer Journey. Findings from this study bring a new understanding of navigation as a process and highlight a different conceptualization of time, which sets this study apart from other research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVimy, K. (2017). Coming Alongside a Patient Throughout their Cancer Journey: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Cancer Patient Navigation from the Perspective of Registered Nurses in the Navigator Role (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25355en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25355
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4157
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectOncology
dc.subject.otherNavigation
dc.subject.otherCancer
dc.subject.otherRegistered Nurses
dc.subject.othergrounded theory
dc.titleComing Alongside a Patient Throughout their Cancer Journey: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Cancer Patient Navigation from the Perspective of Registered Nurses in the Navigator Role
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)
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