Protocol for a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study expanding, implementing and evaluating electronic health record-integrated patient-reported symptom monitoring in a multisite cancer centre.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer symptom monitoring and management interventions can address concerns that may otherwise go undertreated. However, such programmes and their evaluations remain largely limited to trials versus healthcare systemwide applications. We previously developed and piloted an electronic patient-reported symptom and need assessment ('cPRO' for cancer patient-reported outcomes) within the electronic health record (EHR). This study will expand cPRO implementation to medical oncology clinics across a large healthcare system. We will conduct a formal evaluation via a stepped wedge trial with a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design.

Methods and analysis

Aim 1 comprises a mixed method evaluation of cPRO implementation. Adult outpatients will complete cPRO asse

SUBMITTER: Garcia SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066503 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature