Impact of telephone monitoring on cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy and gastrectomy

Authors

  • Daniele da Silva Salgado Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1811-0238
  • Ulysses Ribeiro Junior Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1711-7347
  • Natalia de Araújo Sartório Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2043-6082
  • André Roncon Dias Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3378-4916
  • Flávio Roberto Takeda Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7338-922X
  • Ivan Cecconello Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3535-4170

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2019023003679

Keywords:

Neoplasms, Gastrectomy, Esophagectomy, Telemonitoring, Quality of Life, Oncology Nursing

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate telephone monitoring for symptoms, quality of life, distress, admissions to the emergency center and the satisfaction of cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy and gastrectomy. Method: Randomized controlled study in two groups, carried out at the Cancer Institute of the State of Sao Paulo; the intervention group received telephone monitoring for four moments after the surgery, while the control group received only institutional care. Results: Of the 81 patients evaluated, the domain most affected by quality of life was social relationships domain. Distress had no significant difference between groups and moments. In both groups, admissions to the emergency center were similar (p=0.539). Pain was the most reported symptom in telephone monitoring. There was statistical significance regarding patient satisfaction with monitoring (p=0.002). Conclusion: Telephone monitoring provided greater patient satisfaction in the intervention group, demonstrating the real impact of this process on the care of cancer patients.

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2021-04-23

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Impact of telephone monitoring on cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy and gastrectomy. (2021). Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 55, e03679. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2019023003679