Holistic support coupled with prospective tracking reduces abandonment in childhood cancers: A report from India.
Shalini JatiaPrasad MayaAmey ParadkarAmeeta BhatiaGaurav NarulaGirish ChinnaswamyTushar VoraSanjay GomleHari SankaranShripad BanavaliPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)
A holistic support group consisting of the hospital team, as well as existing NGOs and governmental organizations, along with a systematic and prospective tracking system significantly reduced abandonment in a resource-constrained setting. This cost-effective holistic support group may be applicable in other LMICs with similar healthcare systems.