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A Systematic Review of Emergency Department Use Among Cancer Patients.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anxiety in patients with cancer and emergency department use: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic Review of Interventions to Optimize Emergency Department Care of Patients with Cancer.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Drivers of Emergency Department Use Among Oncology Patients in the Era of Novel Cancer Therapeutics: A Systematic Review.The oncologist · 2023Pooled it
- Methodological approaches to measuring the incidence of unplanned emergency department presentations by cancer patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy: a systematic review.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Pooled it
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- Unplanned health service utilisation among people living with cancer and mental health conditions: A retrospective matched case-comparison study in Australia.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Practical Insights from Operationalizing a Remote Symptom Monitoring Program Using a Commercial Platform in a Canadian Community Cancer Clinic: A Post-Implementation Qualitative Evaluation.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Understanding drivers of emergency department visits among patients from populations disproportionately affected by acute care use during cancer treatment: insights from qualitative interviews.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Characteristics of Patients Accessing Outpatient Oncology Services Virtually and Predictors of Subsequent Unplanned Emergency Department Presentations in 78,323 Adults in Australia: Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Telehealth education for patients with cancer: a standalone solution for symptom relief?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Impact of an oncology urgent care center on preventable emergency department visits: revisiting lessons from a global pandemic to improve quality of care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- A Decade of Specialized Acute Care: Clinical Impact of an Oncology-Hematology Emergency Room Compared to General Emergency Services.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Healthcare needs of patients with metastatic cancer and impacts of social vulnerability: a multicentric cross-sectional study in France.BMC palliative care · 2025Observational
- Unplanned hospitalization among advanced prostate cancer patients by diabetes status: a population-based study.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2025Article
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- Assessing the Validity of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Measure in Identifying Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits by Patients With Cancer.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
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- Understanding Barriers and Distress Experienced Among Cancer Patients: Analysis from an Urban Academic Emergency Department.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Evaluation of emergency department visits and immune-related adverse effects (irAEs) in patients treated with nivolumab.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent reports call for reductions in costly and potentially avoidable services such as emergency department (ED) visits. Providing high-quality and safe care for oncology patients remains challenging for ED providers given the diversity of patients seeking care and the unpredictable clinical environment. While ED use by oncology patients is appropriate for acute health concerns, some ED visits may be preventable with well-coordinated care and adequate symptom management.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to summarize available evidence regarding the incidence, predictors of, and reasons for ED visits among oncology patients.
methodsKeyword/MeSH term searches were conducted using 4 online databases. Inclusion criteria were publication date between April 1, 2003, and December 5, 2014; sample size of 50 or more; and report of the incidence or predictors of ED use among oncology patients.
resultsThe 15 studies that met criteria varied in study aim, design, and time frames for calculating ED utilization rates. The incidence of ED visits among oncology patients ranged from 1% to 83%. The 30-day standardized visit rate incidence ranged from 1% to 12%. Collectively, the studies lack population-based estimates for all cancers combined.
conclusionsThe studies included in this review suggest that rates of ED use among cancer patients exceed those of the general population. However, the extent of ED use by oncology patients and the reasons for ED visits remain understudied. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurses are involved in the treatment of cancer, patient education, and symptom management. Nurses are well positioned to develop patient-centered treatment and care coordination plans to improve quality of care and reduce ED visits.
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