Monitoring for oral anticancer agents (OAA)
The telehomecare monitoring service offers teaching and personalized follow-up at a distance. Cancer patients can use this service to periodically assess their health condition and manage the symptoms caused by their treatment. Telehomecare thus helps them prevent aggravations and allow for timely support from the clinical team (e.g. pharmacist or nurse).
Who is this service for?
This service is currently offered to patients receiving treatments with oral anticancer agents (OAA).
How does it work?
Telehomecare monitoring offers a teaching and support service to patients undergoing cancer treatment. To access this service the patient connects to the Internet from home, using his personal device (smartphone, tablet or computer). The patient answers self-assessment questionnaire(s) daily. The data entered by the patient in the Telehomecare Platform is transmitted to his healthcare professional throughout the treatment. Although the data is quickly transmitted to the clinician, it is important to remember that this is not an emergency service.
What activities are offered?
- Daily monitoring of physical and psychosocial symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, fever, pain, constipation, skin problem, drowsiness, anxiety, etc.);
- Medication intake follow up;
- Access to the health library (e.g., strategies for preventing and managing symptoms);
- Messaging communication with the caregiver (e.g., question, report a problem, share information, etc.).
Testimony of Mrs. Sévigny
Daughter of a patient followed by the OAA telehomecare monitoring team
“My mother has mild Alzheimer’s disease. When she was diagnosed with colon cancer, our life was completely turned upside down! Although I am not very tech savvy, I immediately accepted the team’s proposal to use the Telehomecare Platform.
The whole thing turned out to be simple and fast. We saved time and money and above all, it gives us the assurance of being safe! It helps us manage test results, medication changes, share our concerns, etc. I can write how I feel, send photos if I have any doubt, and in return, I get a quick callback.
Not to mention that we find all kinds of health references in the library available to us without having to search on the Internet. Answering the questionnaires only takes a few minutes a day, but they make a big difference in my mother’s treatment. It has become a routine that allows us to take a break, together.”
Summary of the benefits
- Benefit from clinical monitoring and home teaching;
- Get answers to your questions about your health condition;
- Receive personalized information and advice;
- Reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
Interested in this service? Talk to your healthcare professional about the Telehomecare Monitoring Platform.
Tools and documentation
To learn more about the telehomecare monitoring service and its platform, visit the Telehomecare Monitoring Platform – Patient page.
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User capsule - Telehomecare in cancerology
Overview of the Telehomecare Platform's patient portal for cancer patients.
User capsule – Telehomecare in cancerology
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Last update: November 28, 2024