Oral sequelae of chemotherapy: an important teaching opportunity for oncology health care providers and their patients |
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Authors: | G R Sadler L Oberle-Edwards A Farooqi W M Hryniuk |
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Institution: | (1) UCSD Cancer Center 0568, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0658, USA e-mail: gsadler@ucsd.edu Tel.: +1-858-5347611 Fax: +1-858-5347628, US;(2) UCSD School of Medicine La Jolla, Calif., USA, US;(3) Scripps Center for Dental Care, La Jolla, Calif., USA, US;(4) University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pa., USA, US |
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Abstract: | The object of this work was to conduct a rapid assessment of a teaching hospital's promotion of optimal oral health among
its chemotherapy patients. A pilot study was undertaken, which included focus interviews with oncology clinic staff, a review
of the fellowship training curriculum, and unobtrusive observations in the clinic setting. Charts were also audited for oncology
patients who were probable chemotherapy candidates. A review of the data offered no evidence that oral health care was routinely
addressed in a preventive context prior to the initiation of chemotherapy. Promotion of oral health care will help reduce
the risk of oral sequelae of chemotherapy for patients and the subsequent impact of the oral sequelae on patients' chemotherapeutic
regimen, thereby improving patients' chances of survival and improving their quality of life. Other teaching hospitals may
wish to conduct a similar rapid assessment to determine whether they too could improve patient care and professional education
in this area by incorporating pre-chemotherapy oral health evaluation and treatment into routine care for cancer patients.
Published online: 18 November 1999 |
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Keywords: | Chemotherapy Oncology Oral complications Prevention Supportive care |
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