Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis: Practice Within the Children's Oncology Group.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Children's Oncology Group (COG) has endorsed a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) prophylaxis in children with cancer. This project aims to describe current acute CINV prophylaxis practice at COG sites and the gap between this practice and CPG recommendations.

Procedure

Two surveys were developed. The first survey, sent to 94 cancer control and supportive care responsible individuals (CCL RIs) at 94 COG institutions, asked if the institution had a standardized approach to practice and focused on antiemetic agent choice. The second survey, sent to 54 pharmacists at COG sites where the CCL RI indicated that there was a standardized approach to CINV prophylaxis practice, focused on antiemetic dosing. Survey

SUBMITTER: Patel P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524586 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature