Improving Pain Management in Cancer Care

描述(申请人提供)：本申请建议开发家庭呼叫症状支持系统，这是一个为癌症患者提供的科学评估和干预计划。家庭电话系统将利用最新的交互式语音应答(IVR)技术，以便患者可以在办公室就诊期间指示疼痛和症状程度，以及接收常见癌症相关问题的关键自我护理信息。还将开发一个管理应用程序，使肿瘤学家和其他办公室人员能够访问描述患者一段时间内疼痛和症状水平的定制报告。该系统旨在解决越来越多的癌症患者在门诊接受治疗的问题，同时帮助医疗保健提供者满足新兴的指导方针，这些指导方针呼吁将疼痛和症状评估“常规化”。第一阶段涉及开发系统核心评估模块的Alpha版本，并进行概念验证研究，以证明产品的可接受性。第二阶段将包括确认为会诊系统建议的所有评估模块的心理测量特性，以及制作和测试完整的反馈和其他患者支助服务。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes development of the HouseCalls Symptom Support system, a scientifically based assessment and intervention program for people with cancer. The HouseCalls system will utilize the latest Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology so that patients can indicate pain and symptom levels in between office visits, as well as receive critical self-care information for common cancer-related problems. An administrative application will also be developed to allow oncologists and other office personnel to access customizable reports depicting patients' pain and symptom levels over time. The system is designed to address the increasing treatment of cancer on an outpatient basis, while also helping healthcare providers meet emerging guidelines that call for the "routinization" of pain and symptom assessments. Phase I involved development of Alpha versions of the system's core assessment modules and proof of concept research to demonstrate product acceptability. Phase II will involve confirmation of the psychometric properties of all assessment modules proposed for the HouseCalls system, as well as production and testing of completed feedback and other patient support services.