TY - JOUR
T1 - Symptom Monitoring and Health-Related Quality of Life in Non-metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Vrancken Peeters, Noelle J.M.C.
AU - Koppert, Linetta B.
AU - Jager, Agnes
AU - Hendriks, Mathijs P.
AU - Siesling, Sabine
AU - van den Hurk, Corina J.G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Purpose of Review: This review aims to investigate the effect of patient-reported symptom monitoring, defined as the process of active and systematic reporting of symptoms initiated by the patient, on the health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients. Recent Findings: Evidence suggests that online patient-reported symptom monitoring has the potential to positively impact the health-related quality of life of non-metastatic breast cancer patients, who are receiving systemic therapy. However, there is a lack of literature specifically addressing patient-reported symptom monitoring and HRQoL in metastatic breast cancer patients. Summary: Additional research on symptom monitoring and HRQoL in breast cancer patients at all stages and during all phases in the disease trajectory, including its impact on personalized treatment, is needed before integration into routine care can be considered. Validated questionnaires and current implementation frameworks should be used to accelerate knowledge development about symptom monitoring for patients and their healthcare professionals, ultimately enhancing symptom self-management and the efficiency of breast cancer healthcare in the future.
AB - Purpose of Review: This review aims to investigate the effect of patient-reported symptom monitoring, defined as the process of active and systematic reporting of symptoms initiated by the patient, on the health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients. Recent Findings: Evidence suggests that online patient-reported symptom monitoring has the potential to positively impact the health-related quality of life of non-metastatic breast cancer patients, who are receiving systemic therapy. However, there is a lack of literature specifically addressing patient-reported symptom monitoring and HRQoL in metastatic breast cancer patients. Summary: Additional research on symptom monitoring and HRQoL in breast cancer patients at all stages and during all phases in the disease trajectory, including its impact on personalized treatment, is needed before integration into routine care can be considered. Validated questionnaires and current implementation frameworks should be used to accelerate knowledge development about symptom monitoring for patients and their healthcare professionals, ultimately enhancing symptom self-management and the efficiency of breast cancer healthcare in the future.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12609-024-00562-1
DO - 10.1007/s12609-024-00562-1
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85199399634
SN - 1943-4588
VL - 16
SP - 417
EP - 428
JO - Current Breast Cancer Reports
JF - Current Breast Cancer Reports
IS - 4
ER -