Development and implementation of a remote follow-up plan for colorectal cancer patients.
Eur J Surg Oncol
; 46(3): 429-432, 2020 03.
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| ID: mdl-31668976
ABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer is a common disease and patient follow-up can overwhelm outpatient services. Cancer patients are followed to provide (psychological) support, and to identify and treat disease recurrence and complications. This article describes our thoughts on, and first experience with the development and implementation of an alternative, remote follow-up plan for colorectal cancer patients. Within remote follow-up, patients have access to test results, and are supported with self-management information. They have access to telemedicine applications such as video-consultation, text messaging, and telephone services to contact their physician and nurse practitioner. Routine outpatient clinical visits are abandoned. Currently, 66 patients are being followed remotely. Application of telemedicine within cancer follow-up has several advantages. Patients do not have to travel back and forth, sparing time, costs and efforts. Second, telemedicine applications increase patient empowerment. If applied safely, remote follow-up may become a viable alternative to clinical follow-up.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais
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Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Telemedicina
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Medição de Risco
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Estadiamento de Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article