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Background: Complex survivorship cancer care requires nurse-led interventions. Therefore, a nurse-led patient navigation intervention was developed in which trained cancer nurses gave advice and referred to other professionals during the process of recovery and rehabilitation of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients., Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the nature and effect of this nurse-led information and referral intervention., Methods: Of the 199 included patients in the intervention group, 75 completed the quality of life, quality of care, self-efficacy, and self-management behavior questionnaires at baseline and at 6 and 12 months after HSCT. A historical control group of 62 patients completed the same questionnaires 12 months after HSCT. In addition, patients' experiences with the intervention were evaluated in 2 focus groups., Results: Patients emphasized the holistic approach of the cancer nurses and the opportunity to discuss psychosocial domains of life. Within the intervention group, a statistically significant effect on quality of life was demonstrated over time. The differences in quality of life, self-efficacy, and self-management were not significant between the intervention group and control group., Conclusion: The holistic focus of this nurse-led intervention proved to be acceptable to the HSCT patients and promising in supporting the (complex) challenges that these patients face during their process of recovery and rehabilitation., Implications for Practice: Nurse-led patient navigation interventions with a holistic approach when included in the daily practice of complex survivorship cancer care can support HSCT patients' information and referral needs during their rehabilitation., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Background: The supportive needs for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients during the vulnerable period after treatment are not always met. Therefore, more professional support regarding physical, social, and psychological care as well as lifestyle is recommended., Objective: This study is an evaluation of a nurse-led aftercare intervention to support patients recovering from HNC treatment., Methods: Intervention group (IG) participants received 2 extra consultations from a nurse practitioner 3 and 9 months after treatment of HNC. A holistic conversational tool, the Self-Management Web, was developed to guide the nurse through the conversation. Primary outcomes were health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and quality of patient-centered care. A secondary outcome was self-management skills., Results: Twenty-seven patients were included in the IG, and 28 were included in the control group. Differences in HRQoL and self-management between the IG and the control group were not statistically significant. For the IG, all domains of the Self-Management Web were perceived important and addressed by the nurse practitioner., Conclusion: This holistic nurse-led aftercare intervention was highly appreciated by HNC patients. Although the intervention met the need for support in recovery after treatment, it did not improve HRQoL or self-management skills., Implications of Practice: For both nurses and patients, the intervention is feasible and acceptable in daily practice. Self-management support for patients after their cancer treatment is of added value and has potential to improve the quality of regular follow-up care., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Background: For patients with a hematological malignancy, allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) is a treatment modality that may cause a wide range of problems. Little is known about the process of recovery and rehabilitation and the problems that alloSCT patients are confronted with during the first-year posttransplant., Objective: This study explored the problems of patients during the first year after alloSCT, to better understand the process of recovery and rehabilitation., Methods: In a qualitative study, hemato-oncology patients were interviewed 1-year posttransplant. The semistructured interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using constant comparative analysis., Results: Ten participants were included until saturation of data was reached. The patients had experienced various problems and had gone through an individual process of recovery and rehabilitation. Nevertheless, 5 phases could be distinguished: (1) survive, (2) on the receiving end, (3) bring under control, (4) start recuperation, and (5) retrospection. The duration of each phase varied between patients., Conclusion: Although patients experienced individual problems after alloSCT, they all followed a common pathway. Posttransplant care might be improved by adjusting the care to the distinct phases that the patients pass through., Implications for Practice: Nurses can play an important role in achieving improvements in posttransplant care by adjusting care to the individual needs of patients within the distinct phases.Future nursing research should confirm and refine this process of recovery and rehabilitation and assess the effects of improvement measures in alloSCT patients and in other populations.