[Oncology registries. Evaluation and follow-up of patients undergoing chemotherapy in ambulatory care].
The high treatment demand which outpatient nurses in the Outpatient Oncology Unit have to deal with requires a protocol which guarantees an integrated and continuous patient treatment process. The purpose of this article is to design a standardized format adapted to the Outpatient Oncology Unit at the General University Hospital in Elche in order to evaluate and follow up on patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. This register makes it possible to improve the organization in this ward as well as improve the scientific knowledge nurses tasks have; the authors emphasize the need to register cases, not only for ethical and legal considerations, but in order to provide maximum usefulness in treatment extended to patients.
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D012042:Registries; D013030:Spain