Trial reportBMC cancer2010
Patient satisfaction with nurse-led telephone follow-up after curative treatment for breast cancer.
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Randomized Phase II Trial Evaluating Compliance With Monitoring Conducted Either by a Hospital-based Physician in Person or by a Nurse in Remote Monitoring
Evaluating the De-Escalation of Surveillance for Patients Who Have Undergone Curative Treatment for Primary Breast Cancer - A Prospective, Randomised Controlled Trial
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Oncological surgery follow-up and quality of life: meta-analysis.The British journal of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Specialist breast care nurses for support of women with breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Follow-up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Using technology to deliver cancer follow-up: a systematic review.BMC cancer · 2014Pooled it
- Options for early breast cancer follow-up in primary and secondary care - a systematic review.BMC cancer · 2012Pooled it
- The efficiency of quick response code versus telephone contact for post-discharge follow-up after ophthalmic day surgery: a randomized controlled trial.International ophthalmology · 2023Trial
- Randomized controlled trial to test a computerized psychosocial cancer assessment and referral program: methods and research design.Contemporary clinical trials · 2013Trial
- What Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes Have Been Investigated to Date among Patients with Solid and Hematological Malignancies? A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Radiation therapist-led telephone follow-up: identifying patients who require post-treatment care.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2021Article
- Stage one endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma: is there a role of traditional hospital follow-up in the detection of cancer recurrence in women after treatment?Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2021Article
- Multicenter evaluation of breast cancer patients' satisfaction and experience with oncology telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.British journal of cancer · 2021Observational
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- Implementation of podiatry telephone appointments for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2021Article
- A Pilot Trial Using Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology: The Future of Health Care Is Virtual.Telemedicine reports · 2021Article
- Personalised treatment for older adults with cancer: The role of frailty assessment.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2020Article
- COVID-19: Global radiation oncology's targeted response for pandemic preparedness.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2020Article
- Smartphone-Based Application for Tele-follow-up of Patients with Endocrine Disorders in Context of a LMIC: A Compliance, Satisfaction, Clinical Safety and Outcome Assessment.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- A feasibility study of the Mini-AFTER telephone intervention for the management of fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors: a mixed-methods study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2018Article
- Delivery of Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments by Automated Mobile Phone Text Messaging.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2017Article
- Long-term prognostic outcome of cT1 gastric cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy after 5-year follow-up.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundCurrent frequent follow-up after treatment for breast cancer does not meet its intended aims, but does depend on expensive and scarce specialized knowledge for routine history taking and physical examinations. The study described in this paper compared patient satisfaction with a reduced follow-up strategy, i.e. nurse-led telephone follow-up, to satisfaction with traditional hospital follow-up.
methodsPatient satisfaction was assessed among patients (n=299) who were participants of a randomized controlled trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of several follow-up strategies in the first year after treatment for breast cancer. Data on patient satisfaction were collected at baseline, three, six and 12 months after treatment, using the Dutch version of Ware's Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire III (PSQ III). In addition to general satisfaction, the PSQ III reports on satisfaction scores for technical competence, interpersonal aspects, and access of care. Regression analysis was used to predict satisfaction scores from whether or not nurse-led telephone follow-up was received.
resultsNurse-led telephone follow-up had no statistically significant influence on general patient satisfaction (p=0.379), satisfaction with technical competence (p=0.249), and satisfaction with interpersonal aspects (p=0.662). Regarding access of care, patient satisfaction scores were significantly higher for patients receiving telephone follow-up (p=0.015). However, a mean difference at 12 months of 3.1 points was judged to be not clinically relevant.
conclusionsNo meaningful differences were found in satisfaction scores between nurse-led telephone and hospital follow-up in the first year after breast cancer treatment. With high satisfaction scores and the potential to substantially reduce clinic visits, nurse-led telephone follow-up may be an acceptable alternative to traditional hospital follow-up. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN 74071417.
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