Home self-testing of complete blood counts in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy: A proof-of-concept cohort study in e-oncology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Before administration of myelosuppressive chemotherapy, complete blood counts (CBC) collected at the hospital/nursing stations are evaluated to avoid severe bone marrow suppression. This maintains disease fixation which often reduces their quality of life. This mixed-method study examined at home self-testing of CBC, the test quality, and the effects on patients' mental well-being.

Methods

Patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy were recruited and trained to perform capillary finger prick CBC testing at home using the HemoScreen Point-of-Care instrument and to upload the test results to the hospital's IT system subsequently. A venous reference CBC sample was taken and tested at the hospital on the day of self-testing. Semi-structured interviews with ope

SUBMITTER: Friis-Hansen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423696 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature