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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of telephone symptom triage protocols on symptom management, quality of life and self-maintenance in patients with cancer who applied systemic treatment. The study is a randomized controlled experimental study. Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) guides were translated into Turkish and expert opinions were obtained. The sample of the study included 70 cancer (35 interventions and 35 controls) patients who were treated with chemotherapy were randomized into the computer program.
According to the interference protocol of the study: Preliminary interviews were conducted with the newly diagnosed patients in the control and intervention groups. Preliminary tests (Personal Information Form, Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Form-General - FACT-G (Version 4) Quality of Life Scale and Self-Care Power Scale) were performed after obtaining consent. After the pre-tests, the patients who were included in the intervention group were given the symptom triage protocol usage guide created according to the symptom triage protocol. The patients were informed by the researcher about the content and use of the guideline. The patients included in the intervention group were searched by the researcher on the 3rd, 7th and 10th days after each chemotherapy for 3 cycles of chemotherapy. During the three-month follow-ups, patients were able to call the investigator 7/24 to request symptom triage. In accordance with the Remote Symptom Management Guidelines for Adults Treated with Cancer, patient triage was performed for symptom management and patients were referred to the appropriate sources according to the severity of the symptom. The patients in the control group did not undergo any intervention other than routine hospital follow-up. Patients who were included in the control and intervention groups were subjected to final tests at the hospital after 3 months.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of telephone symptom triage protocols on symptom management, quality of life and self-maintenance in patients with cancer who applied systemic treatment. The study is a randomized controlled experimental study.
Before starting the research, permissions were taken. Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) guides were translated into Turkish and expert opinions were obtained.
The sample of the study included cancer patients who were treated with chemotherapy in the Akdeniz University Hospital Day Chemotherapy Unit. The study included 80% power, 95% reliability and 0.05 error margins, and 70 patients (35 interventions and 35 controls) were randomized into the computer program.
According to the interference protocol of the study:
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