Evaluation of the impact of a flowchart-type leaflet for cancer inpatients

SAGE Open Medicine
Shinya SuzukiMakoto Tahara

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of an interactive and visual flowchart-type leaflet for head and neck cancer inpatients who received induction chemotherapy, docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorourasil (DCF), or docetaxel, cisplatin, and S-1 (DCS) from September 2009 to April 2012. The flowchart-type leaflet group used a flowchart-type leaflet during chemotherapy, while the non-flowchart-type leaflet group did not. A retrospective cohort study was performed using patient records. The endpoints of this study were to determine the following: the number of emergency hospital admissions/visits, incidence of Grade 2 or higher non-haematological adverse drug reactions, nonadherence to treatment, and the number of telephone calls from subjects. A total of 109 subjects were identified as follows: 49 in the flowchart-type leaflet group (139 chemotherapy sessions) and 60 in the non-flowchart-type leaflet group (163 chemotherapy sessions). No significant differences were observed in age, performance status, or chemotherapy regimen. The incidence of emergency hospital admissions was significantly lower in the flowchart-type leaflet than in the non-flowchart-type leaflet group (1% vs 10%, p < 0.01). No difference was seen between grou...Continue Reading

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May 2, 2018·ESMO Open·Makoto Tahara
Nov 13, 2015·Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice : Official Publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners·Shinya SuzukiShinichiro Saito
Aug 31, 2016·International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy·Shinya SuzukiKazushi Endo
May 20, 2020·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Scott W KirklandBrian H Rowe

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