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Potential Improvements in the Pre-emergency Department Care for Cancer Patients

NCT05974787 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2024-10-15

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Summary

The goal of this single center prospective cross-sectional study is to identify the facilitators and barriers in the course of the disease that starts when symptoms first arise until patients with solid and hematologic malignancies arrive in the emergency department (ED). The main question it aims to answer are: Is there a potential relation between the lag-time and the ED length of stay (LOS) and the chance of admission. Participants will be asked to participate in a one-time interview, that focusses on the pre-admission process.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Emergency department cancer patients interview

The interview focuses on several parts of the (pre-)admission process: The first part is regarding the barriers and facilitators encountered during the (pre-)admission process. The second part will focus on the timeline that led to an emergency department (ED) visit. It will be established when and which symptoms were first detected. The third part is regarding the number and type of health care workers that were contacted before visiting the ED. The fourth part will be about the actions and considerations taken before the ED visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jason den Duijn · Erasmus Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-29
Primary Completion
2024-09-01
Completion
2024-09-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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