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- Title
Developing a specialist clinic for monitoring, educating and supporting patients at risk of skeletal-related events.
- Authors
Smith, Sara
- Abstract
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the risk of skeletal-related events in patients with bone metastases • To increase your awareness of the need to inform at-risk patients about metastatic spinal cord compression • To identify the potential benefits of monitoring, educating and supporting at-risk patients. Patients with bone metastases are at significant risk of skeletal-related events such as metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC), pathological fractures and hypercalcaemia. There is increasing evidence to support the early recognition of, and intervention for, skeletal-related events resulting from bone metastases. To enable early diagnosis and treatment, patients and families need to know what signs and symptoms to look out for and be aware that they must promptly report them if they appear. This is particularly the case of MSCC, which is an oncological and palliative care emergency. This article outlines the development of a multidisciplinary palliative care bone metastases review service in England which provides monitoring, education and support to patients with bone metastases. The service has not yet been formally audited but initial achievements and feedback are promising.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; HYPERCALCEMIA; SOCIAL support; SPINAL cord tumors; SPONTANEOUS fractures; METASTASIS; MEDICAL care; FAMILIES; EVIDENCE gaps; BONE tumors; HOLISTIC medicine; HEALTH care teams; EMERGENCY medical services; QUALITY of life; PATIENT education; PALLIATIVE treatment; CANCER patient medical care; HEALTH promotion; EARLY diagnosis; EARLY medical intervention; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
Cancer Nursing Practice, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 2, p28
- ISSN
1475-4266
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/cnp.2023.e1843