Ongoing Monitoring and Follow-up
Technology-aided Approaches to Address Cancer and Treatment-Related Symptoms at Home
Multiple randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that remote symptom monitoring can reduce symptom burden and unplanned healthcare, and, potentially, extend survival.
The mechanism for improved survival is yet to be determined but could be related to better adherence to and tolerance of treatments, or to a more rapid response to symptoms.
There is increasing interest in providing cancer care and supportive care at home.
Promoting Home and Community-Based Care
Nurses in the outpatient settings often have the responsibilities for patient teaching and for coordinating care in the home.
Teaching patients self-care.
Follow-up visits and telephone calls from the nurse assist in identifying problems and are often reassuring, increasing the patient’s and the family’s comfort in dealing with complex and new aspects of care.
Follow-up visits and telephone calls from the nurse assist in identifying problems and are often reassuring, increasing the patient’s and the family’s comfort in dealing with complex and new aspects of care.
Continuing care.
The responsibilities of the home care include assessing the home environment, suggesting modifications at home or in care to help the patient and the family address the patient’s physical needs.
