The tele-transition of toxicity management in routine oncology care during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telehealth modalities were introduced during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to assure continuation of cancer care and maintain social distance.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort analysis of our telehealth expansion programme. We adapted two existing patient-reported outcome (PRO) telemonitoring tools that register and (self-)manage toxicities to therapy, while screening for SARS-CoV-2-related symptoms. Outpatients from a tertiary cancer centre were enrolled. The adapted PRO interface allowed for uniform registration of SARS-CoV-2-related symptoms and effective triage of patients at home where we also implemented systematic throat washings, when available.

Results

Three hundred and sixty patients registered to the telemonitoring systems from March 13 to May 15

SUBMITTER: Rasschaert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8039036 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature