The use of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes in follow-up after palliative radiotherapy: A survey study in Belgium.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (ePROMs) could be used to monitor patients' symptoms after treatment. However, ePROM implementation in clinical practice has been challenging, especially in (palliative) radiation oncology. The aim of this study was to explore the opinions of healthcare providers (HCP) active in radiation oncology in Belgium on the use of ePROMs for symptom follow-up after palliative radiotherapy.

Methods

An anonymous online survey was conducted with different HCP in radiation oncology in Belgium. Participants were recruited through several professional organizations with approximately 390 members actively working in the field of radiation oncology. The survey used was a self-developed questionnaire, based on existing literature on imple

SUBMITTER: Oldenburger E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10758946 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature