de Ligt, K.M., de Rooij, B.H., Koppert, L.B. et al. (3 more authors) (Cover date: December 2023) Patient-reported outcome measures to improve the care continuum for patients with metastatic breast cancer: opportunities and implications for nursing practice. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 39 (6). 151510. ISSN 0749-2081
Abstract
Objectives: Albeit treatable, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) remains incurable. To achieve remaining life years lived well, extended survival should be balanced with optimal health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and timely initiated supportive, palliative, and end-of-life care. The Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) Global Alliance identified 10 urgent and actionable goals for the decade between 2015 and 2025 to achieve substantial improvement in the lives of patients living with ABC, including MBC. Enhancements are needed for HRQoL, research, quality of care, and survival. We explore the potential of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in addressing these gaps and aim to describe opportunities and current initiatives for improving the MBC care continuum through PROMs.
Data sources: Narrative description of recent literature on MBC and PROMs.
Conclusion: We believe PROMs can make valuable contributions to seven of the 10 goals described: 1) enhancing the understanding of MBC through high-quality data collection, 2) improving HRQoL and raising consideration of survival versus HRQoL, 2) prolonging survival, 4) increasing referral to nonclinical support services, 5) supporting patient–healthcare provider communication, 6) encouraging improvements in healthcare access, and 7) supporting meeting patients’ informational needs.
Implications for Nursing Practice: Maximizing the benefits of PROMs requires effective implementation. Because nurses and nurse practitioners are at the forefront of care, they can offer a comprehensive understanding of patients’ needs and play a crucial role in facilitating the integration of PROMs into routine care for MBC patients and ultimately optimizing patients’ outcomes and life years and months left.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 Elsevier Inc. This is an author produced version of an article published in Seminars in Oncology Nursing. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | ABC global alliance; End-of-life care; Health-related quality of life; Metastatic breast cancer; Patient-reported outcome measures; Quality of care |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Research (LIMR) > Division of Oncology |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2023 12:10 |
Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2024 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151510 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:203779 |
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