Patient and Provider Perspectives on Symptom Monitoring During Outpatient Chemotherapy: Interview Study.
Leeann ChenChristianna BartelXinlu CaiYanghuidi ChengAdam PererSean McClaineElizabeth KairisKrina C DuricaWeiyu HuangCarissa A LowPublished in: JMIR formative research (2023)
Both patients and providers highlighted significant challenges of asynchronous, patient-initiated, phone-dependent symptom monitoring and management. Oncology patients and providers reported that more routine remote monitoring of symptoms between visits could improve patient-provider communication, prepare patients for subsequent chemotherapy cycles, and facilitate provider insight and clinical decision-making with regard to symptom management.