Patient satisfaction with patient-led follow-up for endometrial cancer
| Autor: | Janey Wells, Tanisha Sharma, Ros Jackson, Jodie Eastwood, Sandeep Sharma |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030504 nursing business.industry Endometrial cancer medicine.disease Cancer recurrence Endometrial Neoplasms 03 medical and health sciences Nurse clinic 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Patient Satisfaction 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Internal medicine Medicine Anxiety Humans Female medicine.symptom Neoplasm Recurrence Local 0305 other medical science business General Nursing After treatment Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). 29(17) |
| ISSN: | 0966-0461 |
| Popis: | Background: The 5-year hospital follow-up after treatment for endometrial cancer can increase anxiety for patients and not directly pick up cancer recurrence. Aims: The aim of this study was to assess patient satisfaction with a patient-led follow-up and identify cancer recurrence. Methods: This study population was 104 women with early uterine cancer who had undergone surgery. They were given information regarding symptoms suspicious for recurrence and started on a patient-led follow-up, which included a yearly phone call from the nursing team, and a questionnaire was completed. Findings: Most patients (92%) scored ≥9 on the 10-point satisfaction survey. Nine women came back to the clinic for pain or bleeding. There was no recurrence of cancer in this study population. Conclusion: Patients are satisfied with a patient-led, telephone follow-up. This data has influenced a change in the regional Cancer Alliance guidance on cancer follow-up emphasising risk stratification. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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