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10789962

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-7-13
pubmed:abstractText
The object of this work was to conduct a rapid assessment of a teaching hospital's promotion of optimal oral health among its chemotherapy patients. A pilot study was undertaken, which included focus interviews with oncology clinic staff, a review of the fellowship training curriculum, and unobtrusive observations in the clinic setting. Charts were also audited for oncology patients who were probable chemotherapy candidates. A review of the data offered no evidence that oral health care was routinely addressed in a preventive context prior to the initiation of chemotherapy. Promotion of oral health care will help reduce the risk of oral sequelae of chemotherapy for patients and the subsequent impact of the oral sequelae on patients' chemotherapeutic regimen, thereby improving patients' chances of survival and improving their quality of life. Other teaching hospitals may wish to conduct a similar rapid assessment to determine whether they too could improve patient care and professional education in this area by incorporating pre-chemotherapy oral health evaluation and treatment into routine care for cancer patients.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0941-4355
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Oral sequelae of chemotherapy: an important teaching opportunity for oncology health care providers and their patients.
pubmed:affiliation
UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA 92093-0658, USA. gsadler@ucsd.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.