[Increase rate of ambulatory and management of the care path in breast cancer surgery]

Objective: To describe practices and impact of ambulatory surgery rate, patient satisfaction after Nursing Support and Post Ambulatory Follow-up Device at Home at the Henri Becquerel Center (DIASPAD CHB) has been set up during surgical management in breast cancer.

Method: This is a prospective monocentric observational study carried out between January 2017 and December 2018. Patients eligible for the study should undergone breast cancer surgery without reconstruction. Outpatient care was possible if patients met medical, surgical, psychosocial and environmental criteria according to the characteristics of the foreseeable operating suites. We evaluated the progression of the ambulatory hospitalization rate since the DIASPAD CHB beginning and compared the use of this device in conventional and ambulatory hospitalization.

Results: Since January 2017, 1312 patients undergone breast cancer surgery without reconstruction. After DIASPAD CHB implementation, ambulatory surgery rate increased from 46 % to 81.7 % for patients operated for breast cancer. The satisfaction rate of patients and nurses was 99 %.

Conclusion: DIASPAD CHB enabled ambulatory care to take a important share in surgical care in breast cancer by ensuring collaboration between healthcare professionals, anticipation, programming and coordination of care.