Journal article
Effect of early and intensive nutrition care, delivered via telephone or mobile application, on quality of life in people with upper gastrointestinal cancer: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
L Hanna, CE Huggins, K Furness, MA Silvers, J Savva, H Frawley, D Croagh, P Cashin, L Low, J Bauer, H Truby, T Haines
BMC Cancer | BMC | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: A major challenge for those living with cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach and pancreas), is the impact of the disease and treatment on nutritional status and quality of life. People with cancer and malnutrition have a greater risk of morbidity and mortality. Nutrition intervention is recommended to commence immediately in those who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Novel cost-effective approaches that can deliver early, pre-hospital nutrition intervention before usual hospital dietetic service is commenced are needed. Linking clinicians and patients via mobile health (mHealth) and wireless technologies is a contemporary solution not yet t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study is funded by the Victorian Cancer Agency project identification number HSR15007. The Victorian Cancer Agency is based at 50 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, victorian.canceragency@dhhs.vic.gov.au The funding agency has had no role in the development of the study design; nor will they have any involvement in the collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of data. The decision to submit the report for publication will also be independent of the funding organisation.