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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2024

A community-based advanced nurse practitioner-led integrated oncology care model for adults receiving oral anticancer medication: a pilot study.

Janice P Richmond, Mary Grace Kelly, Alison Johnston, Patrick J Murphy, Laura O'Connor, Paddy Gillespie, Anna Hobbins, Alberto Alvarez-Iglesias, Andrew W Murphy

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Article in Pilot and feasibility studies, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Janice P RichmondLetterkenny University Hospital, Donegal, Ireland. janicep.richmond@hse.ie.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-238X
Mary Grace KellyLetterkenny University Hospital, Donegal, Ireland.
Alison JohnstonLetterkenny University Hospital, Donegal, Ireland.
Patrick J MurphyDiscipline of General Practice, HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Laura O'ConnorDiscipline of General Practice, HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Paddy GillespieCentre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM, RC/2073_P2) and Health Economics and Policy Analysis Centre, University of Galway, SFI 13, Galway, Ireland.
Anna HobbinsCentre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM, RC/2073_P2) and Health Economics and Policy Analysis Centre, University of Galway, SFI 13, Galway, Ireland.
Alberto Alvarez-IglesiasSchool of Medicine, HRB Clinical Research Facility, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Andrew W MurphyDiscipline of General Practice, HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Letterkenny University Hospital · IETrials Methodology Research Network · IE

Funding

irish cancer society, health research board, national cancer control programme and the office of the nursing and midwifery services director CNRA19RIC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral anti-cancer medications (OAMs) are being used increasingly within cancer care. OAMs offer the potential to improve patient convenience and increase hospital capacity. The clinical assessment for each cycle of OAMs requires specialist patient review often performed in hospital-based oncology units. Consequently, any potential improvement in patient expediency or increased hospital capacity that OAMs can offer is not realised. This study aimed to develop and pilot the specialist assessment of patients receiving OAMs by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in a community-based location.The primary aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a community-based ANP-led integrated oncology care model for adults receiving OAMs in Ireland who met the pre-specified eligibility criteria. The objectives were to determine the feasibility of a definitive trial of this intervention by measuring patient safety, acceptability to patients and staff and cost of the new model of care.This single-centre pilot study provided patient care (n = 37) to those receiving OAM therapies within a community setting for a 4-month period. Consent rate was high with no attrition other than for clinical reasons. There were 151 contacts with the sample during that time.Results demonstrated that the ANP-led intervention and new model for OAM care was safe, highly acceptable to patients and staff and that related healthcare costs could be captured. Based on the success of this pilot study, the authors conclude that a community-based ANP-led integrated oncology care model for adults receiving OAMs is feasible, and a definitive trial is warranted.Trial registration ISRCTN, ISRCTN10401455 . Registered 30 November 2020.

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Advanced nurse practitionerCancerCancer careCancer managementFeasibility studyOral anticancer medicationsPrimary care

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PMID38424625
PMCPMC10902979
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