Evaluation of early unplanned readmissions and predisposing factors in an oncology clinic.

Deniz Can GuvenFurkan CeylanIbrahim Yahya CakirEngin CesmeciBasak SayinalpBerkay YesilyurtGurkan GunerHasan Cagri YildirimOktay Halit AktepeZafer ArikAlev TurkerOmer Dizdar

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

In this study, 22% of cancer patients had early readmissions. The readmission risk increased in patients with advanced disease, hospitalization from ED, and polypharmacy. The optimal post-discharge plan may reduce readmissions in all oncology patients, with priority for these patient groups.

Keyphrases

palliative care
emergency department
primary care
case report
adverse drug