低分离辐射协议对减少旅行负担和提高患者满意度的影响:当更少时,更多是更多
Zaheeda Mulla1, Hiba Taha1, Wsam A Ghandourh2
1Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
JCO global oncology
|April 23, 2025
概括
沙特阿拉伯的低分离放射治疗 (HFRT) 显著降低了癌症患者的旅行负担和成本. 这种较短的治疗过程提高了患者的满意度,并可能增加对放射治疗服务的访问.
科学领域:
- 在瘤学瘤学.
- 辐射瘤学 辐射瘤学
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
背景情况:
- 沙特阿拉伯癌症发病率和死亡率上升.
- 在某些地区,对放射治疗 (RT) 服务的获取有限.
- 与癌症治疗相关的重大旅行负担.
研究的目的:
- 为了检查沙特阿拉伯RT患者所经历的旅行负担.
- 评估低分离放射疗法 (HFRT) 在减轻这些负担方面的益处.
主要方法:
- 乳腺癌 (BC) 和前列腺癌 (PC) 患者接受HFRT治疗的多中心回顾性研究 (2020-2024).
- 通过电子记录收集数据,并对患者体验和财务负担进行在线问卷调查.
- 谷歌地图用于计算驾驶距离;描述性统计比较不同RT持续时间的成本和时间.
主要成果:
- 观察到大量的旅行负担,有43%的患者从吉达以外旅行超过400公里.
- 高FRT带来了巨大的成本节约:交通费用为101美元至213美元,住宿费用为733美元至1600美元.
- 平均节省时间为BC的9.25小时和PC的30小时;高患者满意度较短的治疗疗程.
结论:
- 沙特阿拉伯的癌症患者面临相当长的旅行距离RT.
- 高频率治疗有效地减少了与患者相关的成本,旅行时间和住宿费用.
- 较短的RT课程提高了患者的满意度,并可以通过减轻后勤挑战来改善获得护理的机会.
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