Improving outcomes for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy through a shared care pathway intervention

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1048350

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment continue to experience serious side effects at home, where they struggle to self-manage and often go to hospital after symptoms have worsened. We have developed an innovative clinical pathway involving the provision of home-based assessment, clinical care and advice by community nurses, which aims to help patients without creating new health service positions. Our study will test if the pathway decreases unplanned hospital visits, improves patient well-being and is cost-effective.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $623,887.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

chemotherapy | chemotherapy treatment effects | clinical patient management | community health care | nursing practice | patient/professional communication | primary care | quality of life | shared care

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