The effect of nurse-led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing (2024)

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.

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public health
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