SymptomCare@Home: Deconstructing an Effective Symptom Management Intervention

Automated self-management coaching paired to symptom reports during daily symptom monitoring call

Alerts generate if a patient reports symptoms above pre-set thresholds during daily symptom reporting calls . These alerts are monitored and follow up is given by a Nurse Practitioner.

A Clinical Decision Support System (DSS), based on evidenced based guidelines, will be used to assist the nurse practitioner in follow up to symptom alerts.

An activity tracker will be provided to evaluate its use, acceptability and impact on fatigue severity. The purpose of providing the activity tracker is to extend the self-management coaching intervention given when participants report fatigue and receive coaching about exercise as part of the intervention.

Automated patient-reporting of 11 common cancer treatment symptoms