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Victoria K Marshall1, Barbara A Given2
1University of South Florida.
Objectives:
To describe patient satisfaction with an interactive voice response (IVR) system to assess adherence and symptom management in patients newly prescribed an oral anticancer agent (OAA).
Sample & Setting:
Patients prescribed a new OAA were recruited from six comprehensive cancer centers in the United States.
Methods & Variables:
Cross-sectional analysis and descriptive statistics were used to summarize patient demographics and satisfaction with the IVR system and symptom management toolkit.
Results:
Participants had a mean age of 61.82 years, and gastrointestinal cancer was most prevalent. Participants were either "very" or "highly" satisfied with the IVR weekly calling system to assess symptoms, the IVR system daily OAA adherence reminders, and the symptom management toolkit.
Implications For Nursing:
Nurses often triage patient-reported issues with OAAs. Nurses are well positioned to lead IVR system symptom management interventions and to be actively involved in the development, implementation, and dissemination of IVR technologies through research and practice.
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