Patient-reported symptoms obtained through telephonic nursing services in an oncology disease management program.

147 Background: Telephonic nursing (RN) outreach was provided as part of an oncology disease management program to provide symptom (sx) management education, assess patient-reported sxs during treatment (tx), and reduce acute care utilization. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) was used to assess sx severity in patients (pts) receiving active chemotherapy. Methods: ESAS scores were obtained at scheduled intervals and documented in the electronic health record for eligible pts receiving chemotherapy between 6/2010-12/2012. Participation was voluntary. Pts were categorized according to cancer diagnosis (dx) and tx setting (early vs. advanced). Repeated measures logistic regression analysis was used to test for differences in ESAS scores between dx and tx settings. Results: 365 pts had 2,198 calls with ESAS scores. Mean age was 53 yrs, 67% female, 33% male. Pts were managed an average of 97 days and received on avg 6 calls/pt. The majority of pts had breast, colon, and non-small cell lung (NSCL) ca...