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Supportive Care

S. J. van der Linden  1 , M. E. G. Harinck  1 , H. T. Speksnijder  2 , Teija Schröder  3 , Ien Schlösser  1 , Vera Verkerk  1 , Micheala van Bohemen  1 , A. M. Rusman-Vergunst  1 , J. C. Veldhuijzen  1 , W. J. A. Quak  1
Michelle Kenyon  1 , Aleksandra Babic  2
, editors.
In: The European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Textbook for Nurses: Under the Auspices of EBMT [Internet]. Cham (CH): Springer; 2018. Chapter 10.
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Supportive Care

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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) care is highly complex. This chapter focuses on the aspects of supportive care required following HSCT.

Assessment tools are key component of nursing practice and are necessary for planning and providing patient-centered care. HSCT care must be planned, implemented, and evaluated and is underpinned by collaboration with the entire multidisciplinary healthcare team.

With supportive care following HSCT, we ultimately aim to improve the quality of life of our patients in the posttransplant period.

Supportive care extends beyond symptom management and includes social, psychological, and spiritual care. The needs of the patient are multifactorial and can be complex, considering multiple issues at the e time and involving multiple disciplines.

Throughout supportive nursing care, our clinical competence is critical and is complemented by experience, knowledge, and awareness.

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