Outpatient Treatment of Cancer Patients with Fever and Neutropenia

Author(s):  
M. Karthaus ◽  
G. Egerer ◽  
H. J�rgens
Cancer ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 2629-2635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Chamilos ◽  
Aristotle Bamias ◽  
Eleni Efstathiou ◽  
Pagona M. Zorzou ◽  
Efstathios Kastritis ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 270-270
Author(s):  
Takahiro Isshiki ◽  
Yuko Kimura ◽  
Naoko Takei ◽  
Noboru Hagino ◽  
Tsunehiko Komatsu

270 Background: Cancer creates a tremendous financial burden. Cancer-related costs are categorized into direct, indirect and psychosocial costs. Although there have been many reports on medical care costs, which are direct, those on other costs are extremely scarce. We estimated travel time and costs required for cancer patients to receive outpatient treatment. Methods: We studied 524 cancer patients given anti-cancer treatment between February 2009 and December 2012 at the Outpatient Chemotherapy Center of Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center. Address data were extracted from Data Warehouse electronic medical records, and travel distance and time required for outpatient treatment were calculated via MapInfo and ACT Distance Calculator Package. Transportation costs were estimated on the basis of ¥274 (= $3.00) per kilometer. Results: Average round-trip travel distances, times, and costs by cancer type are shown below. Average round-trip travel distance, time, and cost for all patients were 26.7 km, 72.5 minutes, and ¥7,303 ($79.99), respectively. Conclusions: Cancer patients incurred a travel cost of approximately ¥4,000 to ¥9,000 ($40.00 to $100.00) for each outpatient treatment. With population aging, seniors living alone and senior households are increasing, and outpatient visits are becoming a common burden. [Table: see text]


1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 501-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Karthaus ◽  
K.-H. Kullmann ◽  
J. Ritter ◽  
G. Egerer ◽  
H. J�rgens

2011 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 1377-1383 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Teuffel ◽  
E Amir ◽  
S Alibhai ◽  
J Beyene ◽  
L Sung

2003 ◽  
Vol -1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen P. Escalante ◽  
Mary Ann Weiser ◽  
Ellen Manzullo ◽  
Robert Benjamin ◽  
Edgardo Rivera ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucimara Sonaglio Rocha ◽  
Margrid Beuter ◽  
Eliane Tatsch Neves ◽  
Marinês Tambara Leite ◽  
Cecília Maria Brondani ◽  
...  

This is a qualitative descriptive study with the aim to analyze the self-care of elderly cancer patients undergoing outpatient treatment, from the perspective of their autonomy. Fifteen elderly individuals undergoing treatment in a blood-oncology outpatient center of a university hospital participated in the research. Data were collected with semi-structured interviews conducted in 2010. Independence and ability for self-care by the elderly patients were evaluated using the Katz and Lawton scales. The data collected were submitted to thematic analysis. Four categories were identified: manifestations of self-care of elderly cancer patients; care in the family and its dynamics; adaptation to the limitations of the disease; and living with finiteness. In conclusion, the autonomy for self-care of the elderly patients is manifested in the concern with diet, knowing their bodies' limits, the changes imposed by living with cancer and family support.


1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 501-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Karthaus ◽  
G. Egerer ◽  
K. -H. Kulimann ◽  
J. Ritter ◽  
H. Jürgens

2009 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 722-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Markert ◽  
Véronique Thierry ◽  
Martina Kleber ◽  
Michael Behrens ◽  
Monika Engelhardt

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