Publications by authors named "Kathryn Elizabeth Hudson"
Purpose: There is raising interest to implement electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) for symptom monitoring to enhance the quality of cancer care. Step 1 of the Texas Two-Step Study demonstrated successful implementation of an ePRO system in >200 sites of service of a large community oncology practice. We now report step 2 of this study which evaluates the impact of ePROs on outcomes among patients enrolled in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Oncology Care Model (OCM) program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Among patients receiving chemotherapy, symptom monitoring with electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) is associated with improved clinical outcomes, satisfaction, and compliance with therapy. Standard approaches for ePRO implementation are not established, warranting evaluation in community cancer practices. We present implementation findings of ePRO symptom monitoring across a large multisite community oncology practice network.
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- The study examines the quality of life (QOL), depression, and end-of-life (EOL) outcomes for hospitalized patients with advanced cancer to identify unmet palliative care needs.
- Researchers enrolled 150 inpatients with advanced solid tumors or blood cancers and found that many reported low QOL and high levels of depression, despite physicians predicting their expected mortality.
- The results indicate that the "surprise question" (asking if they would be surprised if the patient died in a year) can effectively identify patients needing palliative care, which can improve their mood and overall quality of life as well as EOL outcomes.*