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The Investigation of Unplanned Hospital Visits and Admissions in the Children Receiving Chemotherapy

Hacer Kobya Bulut1,2, Birsel Canan Demirbağ3, İlknur Kahriman1

  • 1a Children's Health and Nursing Department , Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Health Science , Trabzon , Turkey.

Cancer Investigation
|June 11, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Unplanned hospital visits are common in children undergoing chemotherapy, with most requiring admission. Identifying risk factors can improve discharge education and home care, potentially reducing these visits.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Unplanned hospital visits and admissions pose significant challenges for children undergoing chemotherapy.
  • Effective management strategies are needed to reduce healthcare burdens and improve patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence and identify risk factors associated with unplanned hospital visits in pediatric oncology patients receiving chemotherapy.
  • To inform interventions aimed at reducing hospital readmissions and improving care coordination.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 65 pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy.
  • Data collection via a structured questionnaire focusing on reasons for unplanned hospital visits.
  • Statistical analysis using the Chi-square test to identify significant risk factors.

Main Results:

  • A high incidence of unplanned hospital visits was observed, affecting three-quarters of the pediatric patients studied.
  • The majority of these unplanned visits resulted in hospital admission.
  • Key risk factors contributing to these visits were identified (specific factors not detailed in the abstract).

Conclusions:

  • Unplanned hospital visits and admissions are frequent among children receiving chemotherapy.
  • Understanding and addressing identified high-risk factors through enhanced discharge education and home care is crucial.
  • Implementing targeted interventions may significantly reduce the rate of unplanned hospital visits in this vulnerable population.

Keywords:
ChemotherapyPediatric CancersUnplanned admissionsUnplanned hospital visits

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