NP-Led Outreach Ups Cancer Screening in Rural Women Veterans
A nurse practitioner-led outreach program has successfully increased breast and cervical cancer screenings among women veterans in rural areas. The initiative involved telephone counseling and care coordination, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of veterans due for screenings. The study highlights the importance of clinician-provided education in improving health outcomes for this population.
- ▪Telephone outreach by a nurse practitioner reduced gaps in cancer screenings among rural women veterans.
- ▪Before the intervention, 64% of veterans were due for breast cancer screening and 49% for cervical cancer screening.
- ▪Following the intervention, the number of veterans due for screenings decreased to 32% for breast cancer and 29% for cervical cancer.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 00:57:19 EDT |
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TOPLINE:Telephone outreach by a nurse practitioner (NP) providing counseling and care coordination reduced the gaps in breast and cervical cancer screenings among women veterans in rural areas, according to a retrospective study.METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review of 55 women veterans who received interventions related to breast or cervical cancer screening at a rural Veterans Health Administration healthcare system.A Boost team, including an NP, a medical director, a program coordinator, and a program evaluation team, was established to provide care coordination and counseling for these participants.The NP conducted outreach by telephone to these participants receiving care at five community-based outpatient clinics located in rural counties and helped…
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