The effect of nurse-led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs
; 21(4): 429-437, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cancer patients experience many symptoms. Nurse-led remote telephone triage can improve their quality of life by contributing to the management of these symptoms.AIMS:
This study aimed to investigate the effects of nurse-led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer.METHODS:
The searches were conducted in 10 databases and gray literature from May 2023 to July 2023 without any year limitations. A fixed-effects model was used in the meta-analysis. Cochran's Q chi-squared test and I2 statistics were used for heterogeneity. The PRISMA checklist was used. Data obtained from the included studies were analyzed using CMA 3 software.RESULTS:
Six relevant studies (1671 patients) were included. Nurse-led remote telephone triage was found to have a positive and moderate effect on parameters such as pain (Hedge's g = 0.21, p < .001), fatigue (Hedge's g = 0.28, p < .001), and depression (Hedge's g = 0.24, p < .001) in patients with cancer. Also, the remote telephone triage had a positive and low effect on outcomes such as anxiety (Hedge's g = 0.17, p = .001), nausea (Hedge's g = 0.17, p = .004), and vomiting (Hedge's g = 0.16, p = .007) but did not affect diarrhea results. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION This study showed that nurse-led remote telephone triage considerably improved the symptoms of patients with cancer. This study will increase oncology nurses' awareness that nurse-led remote telephone triage of patients with cancer can improve their symptoms. Remote symptom triage developed using evidence-based guidelines and protocols can significantly contribute to the regular follow-up of patients' symptoms, providing quality care, and establishing appropriate symptom management programs and systems with high levels of evidence.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Teléfono
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Triaje
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Neoplasias
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos