Recent Advancements and Techniques Regarding the Roles of Pharmacists, Nutritionists, Nurses, Laboratory Technicians, and Other Healthcare Professionals in the Care of Cancer Patients: A Comprehensive Review Cover Image

Recent Advancements and Techniques Regarding the Roles of Pharmacists, Nutritionists, Nurses, Laboratory Technicians, and Other Healthcare Professionals in the Care of Cancer Patients: A Comprehensive Review
Recent Advancements and Techniques Regarding the Roles of Pharmacists, Nutritionists, Nurses, Laboratory Technicians, and Other Healthcare Professionals in the Care of Cancer Patients: A Comprehensive Review

Author(s): Ibrahim Mohammed Dighriri, Adel Hulayyel Alharthi, Waleed Abdulrahman Alamri, Turki Hassan Alzahrani, Sulaiman Abdullah Alqarni, Faisal Saleh Alamri, Saeed Alzahrani, Hamidi Saeed Alharthi, Qublan Dawood AlMutarid, Ali hamad Dawood Alyami, Hadi Saleh Alyami, Mohammed Dawood AlMutarid, Mohammed Salem Alkharaim, Rola Sameer Ekram, Asma Ibrahim Banjar, Khawlah Khalid Alrabghi, Ahmed Yehya Mobarki
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Cancer Care; Multidisciplinary Approach; Healthcare Professionals; Digital Health; Precision Medicine; Patient Outcomes;

Summary/Abstract: The paradigm of cancer care has evolved significantly, from a physician-centric model to a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach. This review analyzes the changing roles of healthcare personnel and technological advancements in modern cancer care.Implementing advanced multidisciplinary care models resulted in notable enhancements in patient outcomes, namely, a 48% decrease in emergency department visits and a 43% decline in unplanned hospitalizations. Interventions by clinical pharmacists decreased medication errors by 42% and enhanced protocol adherence by 95%. Incorporating digital health technology boosted care coordination by 45% and improved infection control methods reduced healthcare-associated infections by 45%. Laboratory diagnostics have attained 99.8% accuracy in mutation detection with next-generation sequencing, transforming precision medicine methodologies in cancer.This study presents significant data demonstrating the beneficial effects of advanced healthcare professional roles and technological integration on cancer treatment. The results indicated superior patient outcomes, greater care coordination, and increased treatment efficacy using interdisciplinary strategies. Future research should standardize these improved methods across various healthcare environments and address implementation obstacles to provide fair access to enhancements in cancer care delivery.

  • Issue Year: 3/2024
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 2588-2599
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English
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