Digital technology improves monitoring of chemotherapy toxicity and enhances citizen self-care

Digital technology improves monitoring of chemotherapy toxicity and enhances citizen self-care

S. Khanduri, R. Redgrave, A. Elves, L. Breakell, K.Fleming; Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Digital Health and Care Congress 2017, Kings Fund July 2017

• A pilot using the VitruCare® platform, to demonstrate collaborative working with partners and citizens using a digital system to cocreate a highly patient focused service enabling people receiving chemotherapy to actively self-monitor important side effects of treatment. 
• Patients receiving chemotherapy are offered access to daily trackers to monitor chemotherapy toxicity, mood trackers, relevant multimedia, secure messaging function via mobile phone or computer device.