SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Nurse-led telehealth interventions for symptom management in patients with cancer receiving systemic or radiation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telenursing to Improve Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Digital Health Interventions on Symptom Management and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Undergoing Systemic Therapy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Telecare Consultations Among Patients Who Have Experienced a Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Web-Based Symptom Monitoring Program on Symptom Interference, Physical Activity, and Emergency Department Readmissions in Patients With Pre-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Essential Components of an Electronic Patient-Reported Symptom Monitoring and Management System: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
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- Optimising ovarian cancer care: An embedded mixed methods evaluation of a national nurse-led telehealth program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Nurse-Led Interventions and Outcomes in Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Evaluation of a novel eHealth-facilitated, post HCT-integrated care model on implementation and rehospitalization: results from the Swiss SMILe hybrid-RCT.Bone marrow transplantation · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Implemented Innovations in Cancer Care: Implications for Pan-Canadian Scaling.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Telehealth education alone is not enough: toward closed-loop supportive oncology.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Nurse-led remote symptom management for chemotherapy toxicity and quality of life in lymphoma: a quasi-experimental study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 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
- Telomerase Activity in Melanoma: Impact on Cancer Cell Proliferation Kinetics, Tumor Progression, and Clinical Therapeutic Strategies-A Scoping Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Effect of structured nursing care on treatment tolerance and quality of life in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Impact of multi-channel follow-up as continuous nursing on cancer pain control, adverse reactions, and quality of life in patients with digestive tract tumors: a controlled study of 136 cases.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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- Leveraging co-production in the systematic review of evidence to update the pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) practice guides.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Patient perspectives on nurse-led follow-up calls after head and neck surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Psychological Resilience, Symptom Burden, and Supportive Care Needs in Chemotherapy Patients: A Path Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposePatients receiving cancer treatments experience many treatment-related symptoms. Telehealth is increasingly being used to support symptom management. The overall aim was to determine the effectiveness of nurse-led telehealth symptom management interventions for patients with cancer receiving systemic or radiation therapy compared to usual care on health service use, quality of life, and symptom severity.
methodsA systematic review was conducted following the Cochrane Handbook and PRISMA reporting guidelines. Five electronic databases were searched. Two independent reviewers screened articles and extracted data. Meta-analysis was performed if data were clinically and methodologically homogeneous. Subanalysis was conducted on reactive and scheduled telehealth interventions.
resultsOf 7749 citations screened, 10 studies were included (8 randomized control trials, 2 quasi-experimental). Five were reactive telehealth interventions with patient-initiated contact and five evaluated scheduled telehealth interventions initiated by nurses. Compared to usual care (typically patient-initiated calls), nurse-led telehealth interventions for symptom management showed no statistically significant difference in hospitalizations, emergency department visits, or unscheduled clinic visits. Two of three studies of reactive telehealth interventions showed improved quality of life. All telehealth interventions showed reduction in the severity of most symptoms. Pain severity was significantly reduced (standard mean difference - 0.54; 95% CI - 0.88, - 0.19). Significant heterogeneity prevented meta-analysis for most outcomes.
conclusionFew studies evaluated nurse-led telehealth interventions for cancer symptom management. Compared to usual care, patients exposed to telehealth interventions had reduced symptom severity and no difference in health services use. Future research should focus on better reporting intervention characteristics and consistently measuring outcomes.
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