Exploring the efficacy of an electronic symptom assessment and self-care intervention to preserve physical function in individuals receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy

Exploring the efficacy of an electronic symptom assessment and self-care intervention to preserve physical function in individuals receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy

Abstract Background Impaired physical function due to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms may lead to diminished quality of life. However, even with the knowledge of the effects of CIPN on physical function, clinicians infrequently assess and manage CIPN. Interventions that pr...

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Main Authors: Robert Knoerl, Edie Weller, Barbara Halpenny, Donna Berry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Peripheral nervous system diseases/chemically-induced
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Electronic symptom assessment
Technology assessment
Cancer symptom management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5093-z

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