The endometriosis nurse coordinator – A new paradigm for endometriosis multidisciplinary care: a commentary - 01/08/24
Highlights |
• | Patient-centred, nurse coordinator-led, multidisciplinary team care. |
• | Reduce barriers to accessing care by permitting self-referral and video telehealth consultations with experienced endometriosis nurse coordinators. |
• | Listening, respecting and validating the patient experience. |
• | Commitment to co-developing goals and care plans between patients and nurse coordinators, with the nurse effectively communicating plans and recommendations to multidisciplinary team members. |
• | Key members of the multidisciplinary team should include (at a minimum) a nurse coordinator, gynaecologist and a GP (with expertise in Women’s Health). Other key members of the multidisciplinary team, could include pelvic floor physiotherapists, dietitians and psychologists, as appropriate per the patient’s goals/needs. |
• | Keeping up-to-date with peer-reviewed models of care and research findings relevant to endometriosis. |
Abstract |
Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic condition that predominates across the reproductive lifespan of individuals. People with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain require treatment and long-term management from a range of specialists outside of gynaecology. When establishing our centre of excellence for endometriosis (Melbourne, Australia), our vision was to create a patient-centred, bespoke and accessible multidisciplinary clinic with coordination and ongoing support led by a specialist endometriosis nurse. In our first 12-months, our endometriosis nurses provided 388 episodes of care and referred to a diverse network of specialist and allied health providers (frequently, gynaecologists, pain specialists, women’s health general practitioners, pelvic floor physiotherapists, expert pelvic imaging providers and pain psychologists). We strongly believe that a nurse-led multidisciplinary clinic is a feasible and effective clinical model for endometriosis care.
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