Erratum to “Systematic versus on-demand early palliative care: A randomised clinical trial assessing quality of care and treatment aggressiveness near the end of life” [Eur J Cancer 69 (2016) 110–118]

Maltoni, Marco; Scarpi, Emanuela; Dall’Agata, Monia; Schiavon, Stefania; Biasini, Claudia; Codecà, Carla; Broglia, Chiara; Sansoni, Elisabetta; Bortolussi, Roberto; Garetto, Ferdinando; Fioretto, Luisa; Cattaneo, María Teresa; Giacobino, Alice; Luzzani, Massimo; Luchena, Giovanna; Alquati, Sara; Quadrini, Silvia; Zagonel, Vittorina; Cavanna, Luigi; Ferrari, Daris; Pedrazzoli, Paolo; Frassineti, Giovanni Luca; Galiano, Antonella; Casadei-Gardini, Andrea; Monti, Manlio; Nanni, Oriana; Farolfi, Alberto; Ruscelli, Silvia; Valgiusti, Martina; Pini, Sara; Faedi, Marina; Ragazzini, Angela; Pittureri, Cristina; Amaducci, Elena; Guglieri, Irene; Bergamo, Francesca; Nunzio, Camilla Di; Bosco, Monica; Bocci, Barbara; Bramanti, Alfina; Gandini, C.; Buonadonna, Angela; Comandone, Alessandro; Zoccali, Sonia; Pino, Maria Simona; Dalu, Davide; Sozzi, Pietro; Gozza, Alberto; Giordano, Monica; Longhi, Carla; Autelitano, Cristina; Gamucci, Teresa; Mastromauro, Cataldo; Scognamiglio, Rodolfo; Degiovanni, Daniela; Negri, Federica; Caraceni, Augusto; Montanari, Luigi

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2016.11.024

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“…Early palliative care in oncology has been shown to have a positive impact on clinical outcome, quality of care and costs. Many studies have confirmed that the early integration of palliative care (PC) in patients with advanced cancer improves QoL, including physical and psychosocial symptoms, and also promotes a more appropriate use of healthcare services (Bakitas et al, 2009; Bauman & Temel, 2014; Davis et al, 2015; Ferrell et al, 2017; Maltoni et al, 2016; Maltoni et al, 2017; Temel et al, 2017; Zimmermann et al, 2014).…”

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Nurse‐led telephone follow‐up for early palliative care patients with advanced cancer

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Rossi

Scarpi

et al. 2022

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim and objectives To present our experience of a nursing telephone consultation service, describing patient and caregiver requests, and outlining ensuing nursing or medical interventions. Background Recently, there has been an increase in the use of telephone consultation for cancer patients. However, there is still limited data on the characteristics of this type of service and on the nature of the interventions carried out. Design and methods In this observational retrospective study, we evaluated the phone calls made over a 6‐month period by patients or caregivers to the early palliative care team of a cancer institute. Information regarding telephone calls (frequency, reason and management) was systematically collected by a nursing case manager. The study complies with the STROBE checklist File S1. Results 171 patients used the service, for a total of 323 phone calls. The majority (80.8%) were from patients followed at the outpatient clinic and the most common requests were for pain management (38.4%) and for updates on the clinical situation (23.8%). Other frequent requests were for medication management (18.9%) and scheduling (18.3%). 210 of the 323 phone calls were handled by the nurse, while 22 were managed in collaboration with a physician. An 87.6% effectiveness in telephone management was observed. Conclusion The overall use of the phone service was higher for early palliative care patients. The majority of phone calls were effectively handled by the nursing case manager. Relevance to clinical practice An effective and feasible nurse‐led telephone follow‐up of early palliative care patients with advanced cancer could improve their care experience. Specifically, it could impact on patients and families improving quality of life and symptom control securing access to timely care without travel or additional cost.It can also improve continuity of care, adherence to oncological treatments and minimise acute care visits.

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