Examining virtual cancer care in Ontario: Integrating big data, machine learning, and patient perspectives to explore compassionate care delivery and access
Patients receiving treatment for cancer may experience symptoms related to their disease and therapies. Traditionally, doctors see patients in-person to manage these symptoms, but these visits can be costly and time-consuming for patients and caregivers. Virtual care delivery via telephone and videoconferencing increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ideal balance with in-person care remains…
Read MoreDeveloping strategies to make virtual emergency care more accessible for people from under-served communities
Sander’s team will interview people from under-served communities receiving urgent care at Sunnybrook’s virtual emergency department to develop strategies for implementing culturally sensitive and compassionate virtual care
Read MoreElectronic screening of advanced cancer patient’s symptoms to identify those who may benefit from referral to a palliative care service
Breffni will use symptom severity scores collected routinely in oncology clinics to trigger a referral for those advance cancer patients most in need of palliative care.
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