Clinical Trial: Potential Improvements in the Pre-emergency Department Care for Cancer Patients
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Cancer
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Identification of Potential Improvements in the Acute Care Pathway for Cancer Patients in the Emergency Department (OVERSEE - I Trial)
Brief Summary:
The goal of this single center prospective cross-sectional study is to identify the facilitators and barriers in the course of the disease that starts when symptoms first arise until patients with solid and hematologic malignancies arrive in the emergency department (ED).The main question it aims to answer are: Is there a potential relation between the lag-time and the ED length of stay (LOS) and the chance of admission.Participants will be asked to participate in a one-time interview, that focusses on the…
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