Department of Caring Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
Research Article
Patients′ Subjective Experiences of Outpatient− and Inpatient Care during Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation − A Quantitative Questionnaire Study
Author(s): Anncarin Svanberg* and Alexandra Eilegård Wallin
Background: As early as 1997 it was stated that the outpatient model when patients are cared for in their homes (outpatient care) in connection with hematopoietic stemcell transplantation (hSCT), gave positive results regarding safety and effectiveness. But in the year of 2022, in many countries, it is still an offer and not a standard treatment. Despite long international and national experience of outpatient treatment at hSCT, many patients are still fully cared for in hospitals.
Purpose: To describe the patients’ subjective experiences of outpatient (OP)- and inpatient (IP) care during autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to ensure the quality of care outside hospital environment as a form of care in order to improve the patient's experience of safety and security at autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplan.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2167-1168.2022.11.562
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