Proactive inter-professional program to manage malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) in women with advanced gynecological cancer: Improving quality of care, education and awareness of malignant bowel obstruction among patients and health care providers

G Bhat,N Jivraj,A.M Oza,N Dhani,Y.C Lee,A Madariaga,L Kasherman,M Mcmullen,S Liu,V Bowering,S.E Ferguson,J Croke,S Lheureux

doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.116

Proactive inter-professional program to manage malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) in women with advanced gynecological cancer: Improving quality of care, education and awareness of malignant bowel obstruction among patients and health care providers

G Bhat, N Jivraj + Show 11 more

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.116

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Journal: Gynecologic oncology

Publication Date: Oct 1, 2020

Affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Prince of Wales Hospital, Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology, National Health and Medical Research Council

#Advanced Gynecological Cancer #Management Of Malignant Bowel Obstruction + Show 8 more

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Objective: The aim of this study was to integrate and optimize the role of patient and health care provider education in the management of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) in women with advanced gynecological cancers. The interprofessional MBO management program includes a clinical screening tool to identify patients at risk, a color-coded nurse-led symptom management algorithm, a standardized assessment tool, documentation template, bowel management regime, and education materials for patients and health care providers.

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