{Reference Type}: English Abstract
{Title}: [Needs assessment for the establishment of an Oral Therapy Unit].
{Author}: Vazquez L;Coussirou J;Grenier J;Billemont B;Mege A;de Rauglaudre G;Stancu A;David C;Durand A;Decrozals F;Arnaud A;
{Journal}: Bull Cancer
{Volume}: 110
{Issue}: 2
{Year}: Feb 2023
{Factor}: 1.318
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2022.10.005
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Oncological at home-treatment improves patient quality of life and autonomy but requires close watchfulness of adverse events and compliance to treatment. For nearly ten years, pharmaceutical consultations for home-based anticancer oral therapies patients are proposed on medical request in Avignon-Provence Cancer Institute (ICAP). Organizational changes led us to modify this management by integrating dedicated nurses to create an Oral Therapy Unit (OTU).<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Needs and expectations assessment questionnaires were proposed to healthcare professionals and patients treated by oral therapies. The analysis of these questionnaires allows to set up an OTU, integrating a dedicated nurse, adapted to the expectations of patients and healthcare professionals. About 8 months later, a new evaluation was carried out to assess the impact of this new support for patient care and health professionals' organization.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The results of the studies carried out before OTU implementation highlight the importance of multi-professional support for patients from the start of treatment and during the follow-up. With the new OTU pathway, professionals expect a patient course improvement (94%), a better compliance (88%), a therapeutic accidents reduction (81%) and an improvement in the patient-caregiver relationship (69%). Regarding the organization, 56% of them are expecting to save medical and pharmaceutical time.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The OTU creation in our institution and these new multi-professionals' teams' management of patients has obtained a favourable opinion from healthcare professionals and patient satisfaction.