The Journal of ambulatory care management
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J Ambul Care Manage · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialTelecare management of pain and depression in patients with cancer: patient satisfaction and predictors of use.
Pain and depression are 2 of the most common and disabling cancer-related symptoms. In the Indiana Cancer Pain and Depression trial, 202 cancer patients with pain and/or depression were randomized to the intervention group and received centralized telecare management augmented by automated symptom monitoring (ASM). ⋯ Adherence was also generally good, although several predictors of fewer ASM reports and nurse calls were identified. Only a minority of ASM reports triggered a nurse call, suggesting the efficiency of coupling clinician-delivered telecare management with automated monitoring.