Abstract 435P
Background
Due to financial incapability and absence of manpower poor families often fail to carry their advanced cancer patients to the nodal centres. This pilot study will explore whether communication by mobile phone can lessen this burden.
Methods
Initially a plan was generated regarding management of an advanced cancer patient in a nodal centre at District Head Quarter. Subsequently every two week a trained social worker attached to nodal centre will follow up and give necessary advice and emotional support to the patients and their families through their registered mobile phone number. Patient’s family were also encouraged to communicate with the team by phone in case of fresh complain and urgency in between.
Results
Since last one year, 193 cancer patients were contacted by mobile phone every two weeks to enquire about their difficulties. In 76% of the situation trained social workers could give necessary advice by phone regarding management of their physical symptoms. Moreover, patient’s family were really overwhelmed by the emotional support offered by the team over phone. Only 24% of cancer patients has to attend the nodal centre for expert advice from Palliative Care specialists.
Conclusions
This novel approach helped:
• In providing regular physical and emotional support to the patients and their families.
• In significantly reducing the financial and manpower problems of carrying patients to the nodal units.
• In improve the quality of life of patients by continuous guidance.
More and more team members can take help of this new strategy for better communication and uninterrupted care.
Clinical trial identification
Editorial acknowledgement
Legal entity responsible for the study
The author.
Funding
Has not received any funding.
Disclosure
The author has declared no conflicts of interest.
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