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Gómez-De León A, Jiménez-Antolinez V, Rodríguez-González V, Gutiérrez-Aguirre CH, MacWilliams ME, Sánchez-Larrayoz AF, Martínez-Calderón K, García Zárate VA, Mancías-Guerra C, Rodríguez-Zúñiga AC, Sánchez-Arteaga A, Colunga-Pedraza PR, Colunga-Pedraza J, Cantú Rodríguez OG, Tarín-Arzaga L, González-Llano O, Gómez-Almaguer D. Increasing access to transplantation through telemedicine and patient navigation. Cytotherapy 2024; 26:1193-1200. [PMID: 38775773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a promising treatment for hematological diseases, yet access barriers like cost and limited transplant centers persist. Telemedicine-based patient navigation (PN) has emerged as a solution. This study presents a cost-free PN telemedicine clinic (TC) in collaboration with the National Marrow Donor Program. AIM to assess its feasibility and impac on HCT access determined by the cumulative incidence of transplantation. METHODS In this single-center cohort study, patients of all ages and diagnoses referred for HCT participated. Two transplant physician-navigators established patient relationships via video calls, collecting medical history, offering HCT education and recommending pretransplant tests. The analysis involved descriptive statistics and intent-to-transplant survival assessment. RESULTS One hundred and three patients were included of whom n = 78 were referred for allogeneic HCT (alloHCT), with a median age of 28 years. The median time from initial contact to the first consult was 5 days. The cumulative incidence of transplantation was 50% at 6 months and 61% at 12 months, with varying outcomes based on HCT type. Notably, 49 patients were not transplanted, primarily due to refractory disease, progression or relapse (57.1%). Autologous HCT candidates and physician referrals were correlated with higher transplant success compared to alloHCT candidates and patients who were not referred by a physician. CONCLUSION Our pretransplant TC was feasible, facilitating access to HCT. Disease relapse posed a significant barrier. Enhancing timely physician referrals should be a focus for future efforts.
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- Andrés Gómez-De León
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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Prieto del Prado MÁ, Fernández Avilés F. Ambulatory models for autologous stem-cell transplantation: a systematic review of the health impact. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1419186. [PMID: 39081323 PMCID: PMC11287121 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1419186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard of care for the management of multiple myeloma and has a well-established role in the treatment of some types of lymphoma. Over the last decades, the number of ASCT performed has increased significantly, leading to elevated pressure and cost for healthcare services. Conventional model of ASCT includes the admission of patients to a specialized Transplant Unit at any stage of the procedure. To optimize healthcare provision, ambulatory (outpatient/at-home) setting should be the focus moving forward. Thus, ambulatory ASCT model permits reducing average hospital stays and pressures on healthcare services, with significant cost-saving benefits and high degree of patient and caregiver satisfaction. In addition, it facilitates the bed resource for other complex procedures such as allografts or CAR-T cell therapy. The aim of this systematic review is to document the health impact, feasibility and safety of the outpatient/at-home ASCT models, which are increasingly being applied around the world.
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- Hematology Department, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Instituto del Cáncer y Enfermedades de la Sangre (ICAMS), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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Rotz SJ, Bhatt NS, Hamilton BK, Duncan C, Aljurf M, Atsuta Y, Beebe K, Buchbinder D, Burkhard P, Carpenter PA, Chaudhri N, Elemary M, Elsawy M, Guilcher GMT, Hamad N, Karduss A, Peric Z, Purtill D, Rizzo D, Rodrigues M, Ostriz MBR, Salooja N, Schoemans H, Seber A, Sharma A, Srivastava A, Stewart SK, Baker KS, Majhail NS, Phelan R. International recommendations for screening and preventative practices for long-term survivors of transplantation and cellular therapy: a 2023 update. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024; 59:717-741. [PMID: 38413823 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02190-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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As hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy expand to new indications and international access improves, the volume of HCT performed annually continues to rise. Parallel improvements in HCT techniques and supportive care entails more patients surviving long-term, creating further emphasis on survivorship needs. Survivors are at risk for developing late complications secondary to pre-, peri- and post-transplant exposures and other underlying risk-factors. Guidelines for screening and preventive practices for HCT survivors were originally published in 2006 and updated in 2012. To review contemporary literature and update the recommendations while considering the changing practice of HCT and cellular therapy, an international group of experts was again convened. This review provides updated pediatric and adult survivorship guidelines for HCT and cellular therapy. The contributory role of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) to the development of late effects is discussed but cGVHD management is not covered in detail. These guidelines emphasize special needs of patients with distinct underlying HCT indications or comorbidities (e.g., hemoglobinopathies, older adults) but do not replace more detailed group, disease, or condition specific guidelines. Although these recommendations should be applicable to the vast majority of HCT recipients, resource constraints may limit their implementation in some settings.
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- Seth J Rotz
- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Dana Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Registry Science for Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital and Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- National Bone Marrow Transplant Link, Southfield, MI, USA
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology and BMT, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- QEII Health Sciences Center, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Alberta Children's Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School Sydney, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, WA, Australia
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Clinica las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- BMT Unit, Department of Hematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb and School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia
- PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of hematology and bone marrow transplantation, Instituto de trasplante y alta complejidad (ITAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, ACCENT VV, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network, Highland Park, IL, 60035, USA
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- Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Network, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Rotz SJ, Bhatt NS, Hamilton BK, Duncan C, Aljurf M, Atsuta Y, Beebe K, Buchbinder D, Burkhard P, Carpenter PA, Chaudhri N, Elemary M, Elsawy M, Guilcher GM, Hamad N, Karduss A, Peric Z, Purtill D, Rizzo D, Rodrigues M, Ostriz MBR, Salooja N, Schoemans H, Seber A, Sharma A, Srivastava A, Stewart SK, Baker KS, Majhail NS, Phelan R. International Recommendations for Screening and Preventative Practices for Long-Term Survivors of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy: A 2023 Update. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:349-385. [PMID: 38413247 PMCID: PMC11181337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
As hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy expand to new indications and international access improves, the number of HCTs performed annually continues to rise. Parallel improvements in HCT techniques and supportive care entails more patients surviving long term, creating further emphasis on survivorship needs. Survivors are at risk for developing late complications secondary to pretransplantation, peritransplantation, and post-transplantation exposures and other underlying risk factors. Guidelines for screening and preventive practices for HCT survivors were originally published in 2006 and then updated in 2012. An international group of experts was convened to review the contemporary literature and update the recommendations while considering the changing practices of HCT and cellular therapy. This review provides updated pediatric and adult survivorship guidelines for HCT and cellular therapy. The contributory role of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) to the development of late effects is discussed, but cGVHD management is not covered in detail. These guidelines emphasize the special needs of patients with distinct underlying HCT indications or comorbidities (eg, hemoglobinopathies, older adults) but do not replace more detailed group-, disease-, or condition-specific guidelines. Although these recommendations should be applicable to the vast majority of HCT recipients, resource constraints may limit their implementation in some settings.
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- Seth J Rotz
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio; Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Dana Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Registry Science for Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital and Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology and BMT, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Alberta Children's Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, St Vincent's Clinical School Sydney, University of New South Wales, School of Medicine Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Clinica las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- BMT Unit, Department of Hematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb and School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Australia
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of hematology and bone marrow transplantation, Instituto de trasplante y alta complejidad (ITAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, ACCENT VV, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Network, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Gandhi AP, Lee CJ. Telemedicine in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cell Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4108. [PMID: 37627136 PMCID: PMC10452361 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Telemedicine has played an important role in delivering healthcare for primary care, chronic disease patients, and those with solid organ malignancies. However, its application in subspecialties such as hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), or chimeric antigen receptor-T cell (CAR-T) therapy is not widespread since physical examination is a vital component in delivering care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we widely used telemedicine, since protecting our immunocompromised patients became our top priority. The employment of HCT and CAR-T therapies continues to grow for high-risk hematologic malignancies, particularly in older and frail patients who must visit specialty centers for treatment access. Generally, HCT and CAR-T therapy care is highly complex, necessitating commitment from patients, caregivers, and a multidisciplinary team at specialty academic centers. All healthcare systems adapted to the crisis and implemented rapid changes during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Telemedicine, a vital modality for delivering healthcare in underserved areas, experienced rapid expansion, regardless of the geographic region, during the COVID-19 PHE. The data emerging from practices implemented during the PHE are propelling the field of telemedicine forward, particularly for specialties with complex medical treatments such as HCT and CAR-T therapy. In this review, we examine the current data on telemedicine in HCT and cellular therapy care models for the acute and long-term care of our patients.
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- Arpita P. Gandhi
- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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Koo J, Auletta JJ, Hartley DM, Huber J, Jaglowski S, Kapadia M, Kusnier K, Lehmann L, Maakaron J, Myers KC, Pai A, Parker L, Phelan R, Sper C, Rotz SJ, Dandoy CE. Secondary Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 19 Pandemic on Patients and the Cellular Therapy Healthcare Ecosystem. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:737-746. [PMID: 35902050 PMCID: PMC9313529 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly impacted global health and healthcare delivery systems. To characterize the secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies used in the delivery of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) care, we performed a comprehensive literature search encompassing changes in specific donor collection, processing practices, patient outcomes, and patient-related concerns specific to HSCT and HSCT-related healthcare delivery. In this review, we summarize the available literature on the secondary impacts the COVID-19 pandemic on the fields of HSCT and cellular therapy. The COVID-19 pandemic has had numerous secondary impacts on patients undergoing HSCT and the healthcare delivery systems involved in providing complex care to HSCT recipients. Institutions must identify these influences on outcomes and adjust accordingly to maintain and improve outcomes for the transplantation and cellular therapy community.
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- Jane Koo
- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Hematology/Oncology/BMT and Infectious Diseases, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Transplantation; Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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De Geest S, Valenta S, Ribaut J, Gerull S, Mielke J, Simon M, Bartakova J, Kaier K, Eckstein J, Leppla L, Teynor A. The SMILe integrated care model in allogeneic SteM cell TransplantatIon faciLitated by eHealth: a protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1067. [PMID: 35987671 PMCID: PMC9392360 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08293-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background While effectiveness outcomes of eHealth-facilitated integrated care models (eICMs) in transplant and oncological populations are promising, implementing and sustaining them in real-world settings remain challenging. Allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) patients could benefit from an eICM to enhance health outcomes. To combat health deterioration, integrating chronic illness management, including continuous symptom and health behaviour monitoring, can shorten reaction times. We will test the 1st-year post-alloSCT effectiveness and evaluate bundled implementation strategies to support the implementation of a newly developed and adapted eICM in allogeneic stem cell transplantation facilitated by eHealth (SMILe–ICM). SMILe-ICM has been designed by combining implementation, behavioural, and computer science methods. Adaptions were guided by FRAME and FRAME-IS. It consists of four modules: 1) monitoring & follow-up; 2) infection prevention; 3) physical activity; and 4) medication adherence, delivered via eHealth and a care coordinator (an Advanced Practice Nurse). The implementation was supported by contextually adapted implementation strategies (e.g., creating new clinical teams, informing local opinion leaders). Methods Using a hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial, we will include a consecutive sample of 80 adult alloSCT patients who were transplanted and followed by University Hospital Basel (Switzerland). Inclusion criteria are basic German proficiency; elementary computer literacy; internet access; and written informed consent. Patients will be excluded if their condition prevents the use of technology, or if they are followed up only at external centres. Patient-level (1:1) stratified randomisation into a usual care group and a SMILe-ICM group will take place 10 days pre-transplantation. To gauge the SMILe–ICM’s effectiveness primary outcome (re-hospitalisation rate), secondary outcomes (healthcare utilization costs; length of inpatient re-hospitalizations, medication adherence; treatment and self-management burden; HRQoL; Graft-versus-Host Disease rate; survival; overall survival rate) and implementation outcomes (acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity), we will use multi-method, multi-informant assessment (via questionnaires, interviews, electronic health record data, cost capture methods). Discussion The SMILe–ICM has major innovative potential for reengineering alloSCT follow-up care, particularly regarding short- and medium-term outcomes. Our dual focus on implementation and effectiveness will both inform optimization of the SMILe-ICM and provide insights regarding implementation strategies and pathway, understudied in eHealth-facilitated ICMs in chronically ill populations. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT04789863. Registered April 01, 2021.
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COVID19 in hematological patients and telemedicine: lessons learned across Europe and the US. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2022; 35:295-301. [PMID: 35849519 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To describe the state-of-the-art of telemedicine in hematology through the description of most relevant studies published in the pre-COVID19 and during the COVID19 era. RECENT FINDINGS Telemedicine has recently gained momentum in hematology due to the COVID19 pandemic. Due to a necessary improvement of domiciliary follow-up of patients during the pandemic and an increase in technologies able to offer telemedicine, the number of studies has increased in the last 2 years. Telemedicine showed the potential to improve the monitoring of both benign and malignant hematological diseases. Patients affected by thalassemias, hemophilias and/or myeloproliferative diseases were monitored successfully with telemedicine platform. For higher-risk patients such as high-dose chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation, better platforms are needed (e.g. use of wearable devices systems). Also, telemedicine showed to be useful for the follow-up of hematological patients with COVID19. SUMMARY Despite the clear potential advantages of telemedicine for the follow-up of hematological patients, more evidence is required before adopting this approach in larger cohorts of patients. Larger- and higher-quality studies are highly needed in this setting.
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Suleman A, Vijenthira A, Berlin A, Prica A, Rodin D. The Use of Virtual Care in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Scoping Review. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:892-900. [PMID: 35200575 PMCID: PMC8871074 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29020076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
There is increasing interest from cancer patients and their healthcare providers in the use of virtual care in routine clinical practice. In the setting of hematologic malignancy, where patients often undergo complex and immunodepleting treatments, understanding how to use virtual care safely and effectively is critically important. We aimed to describe the use of virtual care in patients with hematologic malignancies and to examine physician- and patient-reported outcomes in the form of a systematic scoping review. An electronic search of PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, Elsevier Embase, Scopus, and EBSCO CINAHL was conducted from January 2000 to April 2021. A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify relevant articles, and data were extracted to assess the study design, population, setting, patient characteristics, virtual care platform, and study results. Studies were included if they described the use of virtual care for patients with hematologic malignancies; commentaries were excluded. Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria after abstract and full-text review. Three studies found that app-based tools were effective in monitoring patient symptoms and triggering alerts for more urgent follow-up. Four studies described the use of phone-based interventions. Five studies found that videoconferencing, with both physicians and oncology nurses, was highly rated by patients. Emerging themes included high levels of patient satisfaction across all domains of virtual care. Provider satisfaction scores were rated lower than patient scores, with concerns about technical issues leading to challenges with virtual care. Four studies found that virtual care allowed providers to promptly respond to patient concerns, especially when patients were experiencing side-effects or had questions about their treatment. Overall, the use of virtual care in patients with hematologic malignancies appears feasible, and resulted in high patient satisfaction. Further research is needed in order to evaluate the optimal method of integrating virtual care into clinical practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adam Suleman
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Correspondence:
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada; (A.V.); (A.P.)
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada; (A.B.); (D.R.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada; (A.V.); (A.P.)
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada; (A.B.); (D.R.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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Mussetti A, Salas MQ, Condom M, Antonio M, Ochoa C, Ivan I, Jimenez Ruiz-De la Torre D, Sanz Linares G, Ansoleaga B, Patiño-Gutierrez B, Jimenez-Prat L, Parody R, Sureda-Balari A. Use of Telehealth for Domiciliary Follow-up After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res 2021; 5:e26121. [PMID: 33600351 PMCID: PMC7958973 DOI: 10.2196/26121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Patients who have recently received a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) are at higher risk of acute complications in the first weeks after discharge, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective The aim of this study was to test the use of a telehealth platform for the follow-up of HCT patients during the first two weeks after discharge. Methods In total, 21 patients who received autologous or allogeneic HCT for hematological malignancies were screened from April 30, 2020, to July 15, 2020. The telehealth platform assisted in the daily collection of vital signs as well as physical and psychological symptoms for two weeks after hospital discharge. The required medical devices (oximeter and blood pressure monitor) were given to patients and a dedicated smartphone app was developed to collect this data. The data were reviewed daily through web-based software by a hematologist specializing in HCT. Results Only 12 of 21 patients were able to join and complete the study. Technological barriers were the most frequent limiting factor in this study. Among the 12 patients who completed the study, adherence to data reporting was high. The patients’ experience of using such a system was considered good. In two cases, the system enabled the early recognition of acute complications. Conclusions This pilot study showed that telehealth systems can be applied in the early posttransplant setting, with evident advantages for physicians and patients for both medical and psychological aspects. Technological issues still represent a challenge for the applicability of such a system, especially for older adult patients. Easier-to-use technologies could help to expand the use of telehealth systems in this setting in the future.
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- Alberto Mussetti
- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.,Oncohematogeriatrics Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.,Psycho-Oncology Unit, Institut Català d'Oncologia, ICOnnecta't Health Program, Hospital Duran i Reynals, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology Department, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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Preussler JM, Payton TJ, Moore HK, Denzen EM, McCann M, Mau LW. Application and Evaluation of Survivorship Care Guides for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients. Transplant Cell Ther 2020; 27:266.e1-266.e7. [PMID: 33781534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2020.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a treatment for hematologic malignancies and disorders. Patients who receive HCT can face long-term physical and psychosocial effects. Survivorship care guides (care guides), which describe screening and preventive care practices were mailed to allogenic HCT recipients at clinically important timepoints (6, 12, and 24 months after HCT). The primary objective of this study was to evaluate how patients perceived and used the care guides. A cross-sectional, time-series survey was sent to all National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match allogeneic HCT recipients from September 2012 to November 2016 after the care guides were sent; patients or caregivers could respond. Respondents who returned all 3 surveys were included (554 patients; 65 caregivers), for an overall response rate of 13% (maintenance rate of 45%). The majority of patients and caregivers strongly agreed or agreed that the care guides helped them understand that post-HCT care is important to staying healthy and that they were more familiar with recommended tests at check-up appointments. Most patients who did not share the care guides with their doctors at any of the timepoints believed their doctor knew which tests were needed. Results from this study can help inform and guide development of future tools and evaluations of educational resources for patients after HCT. Tools and educational resources, such as survivorship care guides, have the potential to help empower patients to be more knowledgeable and to understand and advocate for their survivorship care needs.
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- Jaime M Preussler
- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Banerjee R, Yi JC, Majhail NS, Jim HSL, Uberti J, Whalen V, Loren AW, Syrjala KL. Driving Distance and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivors. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:2132-2138. [PMID: 32781287 PMCID: PMC7414780 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Long driving distances to transplantation centers may impede access to care for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors. As a secondary analysis from the multicenter INSPIRE study (NCT01602211), we examined baseline data from relapse-free HCT adult survivors (2 to 10 years after allogeneic or autologous HCT) to investigate the association between driving distances and patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures of distress and physical function. We analyzed predictors of elevated distress and impaired physical function using logistic regression models that operationalized driving distance first as a continuous variable and separately as a dichotomous variable (<100 versus 100+ miles). Of 1136 patients available for analysis from 6 US centers, median driving distance was 82 miles and 44% resided 100+ miles away from their HCT centers. Elevated distress was reported by 32% of patients, impaired physical function by 19%, and both by 12%. Driving distance, whether operationalized as a continuous or dichotomous variable, had no impact on distress or physical function in linear regression modeling (95% confidence interval, 1.00 to 1.00, for both PROs with driving distance as a continuous variable). In contrast, chronic graft-versus-host-disease, lower income, and lack of Internet access independently predicted both elevated distress and impaired physical function. In summary, we found no impact of driving distance on distress and physical function among HCT survivors. Our results have implications for how long-term follow-up care is delivered after HCT, with regard to the negligible impact of driving distances on PROs and also the risk of a "digital divide" worsening outcomes among HCT survivors without Internet access.
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- Rahul Banerjee
- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
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- Transplant Data Office, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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