High patient satisfaction and increased physical activity following a remote multidisciplinary team multiple myeloma clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with multiple myeloma suffer from disease-related complications such as bone destruction, toxicities from repeated therapies and age-related co-morbidities. With improved treatment options, patients are living longer and have specific survivorship needs such as low exercise levels that need to be addressed. In this study, we designed, implemented and evaluated a multidisciplinary team (MDT) myeloma clinic that provided participants with tailored exercise and lifestyle advice.

Methods

The Promoting Individualised Self-Management and Survivorship (PrISMS) clinic was set up in two UK myeloma centres. This remote MDT clinic comprised of a doctor, a nurse specialist and a physiotherapist. Patients were required to complete blood tests and a questionnaire about th

SUBMITTER: Lecat CSY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9860216 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature