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. 2013 May 8;8:49. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-49

Table 3.

Study case attributes

  Case 1 (Pilot) Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5
Guideline Title
Distress Management
Distress Management
Platelet Transfusion
Symptom Triage and Management
Wound Management
Focus of Health Topic
Supportive Care
Supportive Care Psychosocial Support (Assessment)
Medical Treatment
Supportive Care Symptom Management (Remote Support)
Supportive Care
Diagnosis, referral, and management of distress in adult cancer patients
Management of distress in adult oncology patient with specific focus on assessment
Establishment of platelet transfusion thresholds for pediatric population
Remote support for symptom assessment, triage and management for adult patients undergoing cancer radio & chemo therapy treatments
Skin Care/Wound Management for patients receiving radiotherapy for breast cancer
Population
Adult
Adult
Pediatric
Adult
Adult
Health Disciplines involved
Multi-disciplinary; primarily front-line caregivers
Multi-disciplinary; primarily specialist services
Oncologists Hematologists
Oncology nurses managing patient symptoms in a home healthcare setting or other environments
Frontline care-givers including oncologists, radiotherapy technicians and nurses
Developers and Target Users
Jurisdiction
Provincial
National (pan-Canadian)
National (pan-Canadian)
National (pan-Canadian)
Regional Provincial
Scale of Implementation
Geographic Area Nova Scotia Canada Canada Canada Manitoba