Patient Reported Outcomes in the Medical Oncology Setting (iPROMOS)

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Strong evidence published in 2016 showed that routine collection of Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) significantly improves the survival and quality of life of medical oncology patients in the US and Europe (Basch, 2016). Despite these findings, PROs are not routinely used in Australian oncology care. The purpose of this translational research project is to understand how PROs can be implemented in a medical oncology setting to improve personalized care.The purpose of this project is to explore the feasibility, acceptance and effectiveness of implementing Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) measurement in routine medical oncology outpatient care. Who is it for? You may be eligible for this study if you are over the age of 18 and are a patient attending for medical review in a medical oncology clinic enrolled in the study. Study details All patients attending the enrolled clinics will be approached to report their symptoms on a touchscreen, which will generate a report. A copy of the report will be given to participants, and a copy put in the patients medical record. This information will be available to all clinicians in the multidisciplinary team. The study will be facilitated and evaluated using an implementation science approach throughout. It is hope that results from this study will provide evidence and guide future research into the implementation of this complex intervention into the clinical setting. There are significant benefits in the clinical trials to date, and it is hoped that this project can better inform the translation of this into clinical practice.