Unmet clinical needs and challenges in the management of acute leukemia in Turkey: a modified Delphi study
Future Oncology, cilt.19, sa.14, ss.975-982, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 14
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.2217/fon-2022-0984
- Dergi Adı: Future Oncology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.975-982
- Anahtar Kelimeler: acute leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, Delphi, management
- Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Aim: To determine the unmet needs and challenges in management, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and patient-physician communication in acute leukemia (AL). Materials & methods: The study was based on a modified Delphi approach. A questionnaire including the major potential obstacles was circulated twice among 13 hematologists. Results: The obstacles in AL management were limited access to the novel treatments and genetic tests, limited bed capacity, insufficient level of knowledge among allied health personnel, limited availability of psycho-oncological support and low levels of awareness in the population about the importance of stem cell donation. Conclusion: The challenges in the management of AL are critical to guide the efforts to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and the evidence-based decision making at treatment of AL patients.