Excel-based chemotherapy templates, follow-up and ordering process:
safe, fast, time-saving, guiding, remove hesitation
- Ali Aycicek
Abstract
In children, all medications and fluids are calculated by body weight or
surface area, mostly by mobile phones, written on paper or a pre-filled
form, or entered into the hospital information system. The complexity
and risks of chemotherapy forces healthcare professionals to follow
standard practices. In medical procedures, Microsoft Excel is generally
used for data collection and statistical calculation. In this article,
we aimed to introduce the use of Excel to facilitate cancer treatment
and follow-up procedures, save on time, increase consistency, minimize
errors, and eliminate hesitations and contribute to the scientific
community.