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Poster Display session 3

4475 - Pharmacist and Nurse (PN) Led Melanoma Immunotherapy Clinic: Patient Experience Survey

Date

30 Sep 2019

Session

Poster Display session 3

Presenters

Dharmisha Chauhan

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2019) 30 (suppl_5): v836-v845. 10.1093/annonc/mdz276

Authors

D. Chauhan1, J.M.G. Larkin1, S. Turajlic2, P. Hughes1

Author affiliations

  • 1 Skin And Melanoma Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, SW3 6JJ - London/GB
  • 2 Skin And Melanoma Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London/GB

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Abstract 4475

Background

In 2017 a new PN led clinic was established for immunotherapy patients. At the 1-year mark to ensure patients were satisfied with the service provision, a patient experience survey was conducted. The survey explored if patients felt comfortable in discussing side effects with the PN and if they felt part of their treatment related decisions. Importantly patients were asked if they had confidence and trust in the PN.

Methods

The survey was provided to all patients whom attended the PN led clinic from May 2017 to May 2018. The survey consisted of 10 closed questions using the Likert scale, with spaces provided for personal comments. Data collection period was 1.06.18 to 29.06.18. Estimated number of patients was 10.

Results

Questionnaires were provided to a total of 10 patients. Three questionnaires could not be provided to 3 patients whom attended the PN led clinic as they had died. Two patients did not respond back. 6/8 patients strongly agreed (SAg) to feeling comfortable in discussing treatment related side effects and 2/8 patients agreed (Ag). This same result was found when patients were asked if they felt involved in the decisions related to their care e.g. stopping immunotherapy treatment at 2 yrs. With respect to having confidence and trust with the advice and care provided by the PN, 7 patients SAg and 1 Ag. All patients felt that they were being listened to and had the opportunity to ask questions during their consultations (7 patients SAg and 1 Ag). Reassuringly all 8 patients said that they would recommend this service to their friends and family (7 patients SAg and 1 Ag).

Conclusions

This survey was to ensure patients were satisfied with being reviewed by a PN and as the service was new to the melanoma unit in 2017; it was vital that the patients had the opportunity to evaluate the service provision. With this positive feedback the clinic was expanded from September 2018 and to date 36 patients have now been seen within the PN led immunotherapy clinic and another patient experience survey is due.

Clinical trial identification

Editorial acknowledgement

Legal entity responsible for the study

The authors.

Funding

Has not received any funding.

Disclosure

All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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