Svetlana Gogoleva: connecting with cancer patients in distant locations

Providing patients with the best possible quality of care sometimes requires finding new and innovative ways to meet their needs. Nurses are often at the forefront of designing and implementing these new approaches, leading the way for other health workers involved in care.

Svetlana Gogoleva, Chief Nurse at the Republican Oncology Dispensary in Yakutia Republic, Russian Federation, has played a leading role in introducing electronic consultations (e-consultations) to bring care closer to patients in distant locations.

Yakutia Republic is the largest geographic region of the country, occupying one fifth of its territory, and home to nearly 1 million people. Its continental climate means that temperatures can vary widely, with a range of more than 100 degrees centigrade throughout the year. Transportation is limited, and local aviation is the only means of reaching many districts for a large part of the year.

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