Educational expectations and needs of individuals scheduled for breast surgery within the Primary Nursing Model: a qualitative study

Individuals scheduled for breast surgery within the Primary Nursing model are expected to report educational expectations, informational needs, and perceived usefulness of nurse-led perioperative discharge education.

• Why it matters: Breast cancer diagnosis can be destabilizing, and a potential mismatch may exist between what patients feel they need and what they actually receive.
• What they did: A qualitative phenomenological study at the European Institute of Oncology will use convenience sampling of about 20 post-surgery breast cancer patients who received routine nurse-led discharge education, followed by 30–40 minute semi-structured interviews ~two weeks after discharge.
• The result: The study may clarify discrepancies between educational expectations, informational needs, and perceived usefulness, informing personalized educational interventions aligned with continuity of care.