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NIJMEGEN – When patients hear that they have colon cancer, they have a lot to think about: what is the prognosis and what will the treatment process be like? The GIO clinic of the CWZ in Nijmegen can guide them in this difficult time.
Van der Burgt, expert: “It was mostly the clear communication that gave me confidence during that time. When the nurse specialist Linda Geurts noticed that I needed to communicate, she invited me to come for an additional discussion or examination. She and the whole team at the GIO clinic helped me and my family cope with the diagnosis and everything that came my way. I thought that was very special to experience.’
Personal and well coordinated
Van der Burgt’s knowledge is not an isolated one. Patient research from 2023 shows that patients have confidence in the colon cancer care they receive at CWZ. What patients especially appreciate is the personal guidance and quick turnaround times. The time between examination and diagnosis has been so short, even though this is an exciting time for patients with a lot of uncertainty. Most are also satisfied with the time between diagnosis and treatment. They also believe that the connections with the nurses are invaluable.
Some comments: ‘They are all very caring. I never felt like I was a number.’ Van der Burgt said: “It’s now been a year and a half since the operation and I’m still getting great support from Linda. I stay in the picture and I can always call her.” Linda: “We are there to take away worries. That’s the most important thing to me, that’s what I’ll do everything for. “
Right care in the right place
The CWZ colon cancer center offers patients a full range of treatments. The health care providers from different specialties involved in the care process are the gastroenterologist, specialist nurse, surgeon and oncologist. They look and decide together with each patient what is the right care in the right place for that person.
In the study, patients indicate that they experience this cooperation very well and positively. Van der Burgt: “I was shocked when I was diagnosed with colon cancer. 100,000 things went through my mind. After a colonoscopy it was clear that the tumor was at an early stage and easily treatable. The next day I had a meeting with Linda. She told me what to expect in the following weeks. First a CT scan, a treatment plan within a week and then a robotic operation within three weeks. “
Watch at home via app
Van der Burgt continues: “I was allowed to go home one day after work. This was possible because I was monitored through the CWZ Thuis app in the first two weeks after the operation. I entered values about, for example, my heart rate, temperature, nutrition, pain and stool. The GIO department maintained this information. I found that very easy, it saved me driving back and forth to the hospital. “
The app CWZ Thuis ‘After intestinal surgery’ was developed by health care providers from the colon cancer center together with the digital partner Luscii. Care providers can digitally monitor the patient’s recovery and health at home in the first weeks after colon (cancer) surgery.
Continue to develop towards the future
Being diagnosed with colon cancer is no small feat. According to some patients, the way health care providers deliver this news could be a little more subtle or subtle. Because the way the doctor delivers the message has a big impact on how patients start the treatment process.
There is still room for improvement in terms of practicality. For example, patients feel that information is missing when dealing with areas outside of the colon cancer care process. So coordination when the patient receives that information can be even better. Patients also enjoy receiving practical tips for home use.
The CWZ colon cancer center takes all of these valuable patient responses into account to further improve care. So that it meets the wishes and needs of colon cancer patients even better in the future.
2024-04-20 07:00:00
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