Improving outcomes for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy through a shared care pathway intervention

许多接受化疗的癌症患者在家中继续经历严重的副作用，他们在那里难以自我管理，并且经常在症状恶化后去医院。我们制定了一个创新的临床路径，包括由社区护士提供家庭评估、临床护理和咨询，目的是在不创造新的医疗服务职位的情况下帮助病人。我们的研究将测试该途径是否减少了计划外的医院就诊，改善了患者的健康状况，并且具有成本效益。

Many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment continue to experience serious side effects at home, where they struggle to self-manage and often go to hospital after symptoms have worsened. We have developed an innovative clinical pathway involving the provision of home-based assessment, clinical care and advice by community nurses, which aims to help patients without creating new health service positions. Our study will test if the pathway decreases unplanned hospital visits, improves patient well-being and is cost-effective.