Exploring the Role of the Nurse Case Manager in the Care Experience of Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: A Qualitative Study
Erika Acquistapace, Bruno Bernardini, Federico Piccioni, Manuela Pastore, Maria Vittoria Fantacci, Pietro Brin, Stefano Mancin, Roberto Contieri, Daniela Cattani, Simone Cosmai, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Rodolfo Hurle · 2026
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Erika Acquistapace and co-authors explored in 2026 how bladder cancer patients experience the nurse case manager on their care team. Radical cystectomy is major surgery with a hard recovery. Within a structured pathway at a northern Italian university hospital, one nurse role coordinates the journey. Sixteen patients were interviewed six months after discharge, using a phenomenological method to draw out lived experience.
Patients described the manager as both a reassuring presence and a practical coordinator. She eased access to information and specialists and kept care continuous after discharge. No complaint theme attached to the role itself; the difficulties patients named were the recovery and adaptation after surgery. The authors are careful about scope: one center, self-selected interviewees, perceptions rather than proven effects. Still, the blend of emotional support and navigation stood out.
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| CREATOR | Erika Acquistapace, Bruno Bernardini, Federico Piccioni, Manuela Pastore, Maria Vittoria Fantacci, Pietro Brin, Stefano Mancin, Roberto Contieri, Daniela Cattani, Simone Cosmai, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Rodolfo Hurle |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |