Establishing a Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)-Focused Multidisciplinary Telehealth Clinic.

ABSTRACT: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complication following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant that frequently causes multiorgan affection and decrease in quality of life. Global assessment and care of these patients require a multidisciplinary approach, but access to focused clinics is limited given their scarcity and location in major cities, as well as mobility and transportation challenges that frequently affect these patients. Thus, we established a multispecialty GVHD telehealth (TH) clinic and hypothesized that a virtual platform will expand access to clinical care in children and adults. The clinic team members included BMT specialist, nursing, dermatologist, dentist, nutritionist, physiatrist, research personnel, and others as needed. We evaluated all GVHD-related visits (i

SUBMITTER: Harris AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620940 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature