Unmet clinical needs and challenges in the management of acute leukemia in Turkey: a modified Delphi study

Arat M., ALACACIOĞLU İ., Bolaman A. Z., BÜYÜKAŞIK Y., Cagirgan S., GÜVENÇ B., ...Daha Fazla

Future oncology (London, England), cilt.19, sa.14, ss.975-982, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2217/fon-2022-0984
  • Dergi Adı: Future oncology (London, England)
  • 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
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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.