[Nurse telephone follow-up, a beneficial tool in geriatric oncology].

Rev Infirm

Gérontopôle, Cité de la santé, 20 rue du Pont Saint Pierre, 31053 Toulouse, France.

Published: November 2018

Supporting patients undergoing chemotherapy is one of the priorities of geriatric oncology care. To this effect, a Toulouse hospital team has developed a telephone follow-up service operated by nurse navigators. In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team of the hospitalisation service, it provides close support to the patient and their family.

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