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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Canadian perspectives in multiple myeloma on the use of steroids in clinical practice based on patient and healthcare provider interviews.

Farah McKenzie, Gabriel Gazzé, Joanne Hewitt, Kari Kolm, Debra Pollock, Suzanne Rowland, Tina Crosbie

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Farah McKenzieBC Cancer - Prince George Centre, Prince George, BC, Canada.
Gabriel GazzéRoyal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Joanne HewittHematology and Oncology Department, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Kari KolmMalignant Hematology Department, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Debra PollockPharmacy Department, Moncton Hospital, Moncton, NB, Canada.
Suzanne RowlandPharmacy Department, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Tina CrosbieThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Hamilton Health Sciences · CAMoncton Hospital · CAOttawa Hospital · CAPositive Living North · CAPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre · CARoyal Victoria Hospital · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Corticosteroid (steroid) medications are associated with challenging adverse effects that can negatively impact patient quality of life. However, owing to a long legacy of effective use in treatment protocols, they remain a cornerstone of multiple myeloma (MM) care. We conducted a roundtable with Canadian healthcare providers (HCPs) with diverse healthcare backgrounds and involvement in MM care as well as with patients with MM. Our goal was to develop clear guidance for steroid management aimed at improving patient quality of life, taking into account patient perspective and experiences with managing the disease. Our recommendations, which are based on the insights acquired from this discussion, can be categorized to the following areas: steroid prescribing, dosing, and modifications; managing adverse effects; and patient-HCP communication. These recommendations can be used by the entire multi-disciplinary hematology team to improve patient quality of life while being treated with steroid medication for multiple myeloma.

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adverse effects (AE)clinical practicecorticosteroidsmultiple myelomapatient’s quality of lifesteroid managementtreatment recommendations

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PMID36568227
PMCPMC9772426
OpenAlexW4311849859

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