Supportive Care for Cancer Patients Via Telehealth: Breaking Bad News and Providing Palliative Care Virtually.
| Autor: | Soumerai TE; From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA., Mulvey TM; From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA., Jackson VA; From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA., Lennes IT |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.) [Cancer J] 2024 Jan-Feb 01; Vol. 30 (1), pp. 27-30. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000699 |
| Abstrakt: | Abstract: Delivering oncologic care via telemedicine has presented a unique set of benefits and challenges. Discussions of sensitive topics between patients and providers can be difficult on a virtual platform. Although it was imperative to utilize telemedicine to keep cancer patients safe during the height of the pandemic, its continued use in the postvaccination era has provided important conveniences to both providers and patients. In the case of breaking bad news and end-of-life discussions, however, in-person care has remained the overwhelming preference of both groups. If face-to-face consultation is not possible or feasible in these situations, virtual visits are a viable option to connect oncologists with their patients. (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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