biostudies-literatureFethney JNational Health and Medical Research CouncilUniversity of SydneyNational Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)77https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10764538biostudies-literatureUnknown32(1)<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) was to explore whether a community nursing intervention for outpatients receiving systemic therapy reduced unplanned hospital presentations and improved physical and psychosocial health outcomes over the first three cycles of treatment compared to a control group receiving standard care.<h4>Methods</h4>The number of and reasons for unplanned presentations were obtained for 170 intervention and 176 control group adult patients with solid tumours starting outpatient chemotherapy. Poisson regression was used to compare the number of presentations between the intervention and control groups. Patients self-completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Cancer Behavior Inventory and the European Organization for ResearchSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in CancerEvaluating a shared care pathway intervention for people receiving chemotherapy to reduce post-treatment unplanned hospital presentations: a randomised controlled trial.PMC10764538APP1048350Horvath LGWhite KKim BVardy JLHayes LBoustany CFethney JSimpson JMAcret LCook NCox KMcKenzie HMcLeod JWillcock SfalseEvaluating a shared care pathway intervention for people receiving chemotherapy to reduce post-treatment unplanned hospital presentations: a randomised controlled trial.<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) was to explore whether a community nursing intervention for outpatients receiving systemic therapy reduced unplanned hospital presentations and improved physical and psychosocial health outcomes over the first three cycles of treatment compared to a control group receiving standard care.<h4>Methods</h4>The number of and reasons for unplanned presentations were obtained for 170 intervention and 176 control group adult patients with solid tumours starting outpatient chemotherapy. Poisson regression was used to compare the number of presentations between the intervention and control groups. Patients self-completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Cancer Behavior Inventory and the European Organization for Research2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jan2026-06-04T09:51:29.643Z2024-11-14T12:57:50.83ZS-EPMC107645383817028910.1007/s00520-023-08261-w