Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Endowment Fund

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Bhatti ◽  
Junaid Ashraf ◽  
M. Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Research Centre ◽  
Endowment Fund ◽  
Cancer Hospital

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Endowment Fund

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-87
Author(s):  
Ayesha Bhatti ◽  
Junaid Ashraf ◽  
M. Farhan Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Research Centre ◽  
Endowment Fund ◽  
Cancer Hospital

scholarly journals Editorial: COVID-19 pandemic, the second wave, and provision of cancer services.

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Loya
Keyword(s):  
Research Centre ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
Cancer Services ◽  
Second Wave

SARS-CoV 2 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have a debilitating effect on health worldwide. This editorial provides an overview of the provision of cancer services at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, and Peshawar. 

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF CURRENT SCREENING FOR PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY WITH STANDARDIZED SCREENING TOOLS I PATIENT HEALTH QUALITY -9 AND GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDERS-7 AMONG ADULT INPATIENTS AT SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE (SKMCH&RC)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhaib Bin Bilal Hafi ◽  
Nasira Hayat ◽  
Nosheen Qureshi ◽  
Tanzila Tanzeem ◽  
Sheheryar Jovindah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screening Method ◽  
Current Method ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Current Screening

Purpose: Screening for depression and anxiety for inpatients at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre is done by nursing team by asking patients two questions from a structured admission tool aimed toward depression and anxiety. We audited the use of the current method of screening for depression and anxiety against standard screening tools for depression and anxiety i.e., Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 and Generalised AnxietyDisorder (GAD)-7. The aim was improvement of screening for depression and anxiety amongst cancer inpatients.Methods: We used a cross-sectional method to observe if the current screening method was being completed on admission on an inpatient ward of 40 patients on one particular day. Second, we delivered PHQ-9 and GAD-7 as screening tools on the same inpatients on the same day to compare with the current screening method.Results: Prevalence of depression was 54.5% (n = 18) and that of generalized anxiety was 36.4% (n = 12), regardless of severity, when using PHQ-9 and GAD-7. Comparatively, the current method of screening was able to pick up 16.6% (n = 3) of cases of depression and 16.6% (n = 2) of cases of generalised anxiety.Conclusion: We concluded that improvement was required in the screening process for depression and anxiety by devising a new screening tool specific to our cancer population.Key words: Anxiety, cancer, depression, screening

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF DOCUMENTED PATIENT CARE BEFORE AND AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF END OF LIFE CARE PATHWAY FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AT SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irum Ghafoor ◽  
Haroon Hafeez ◽  
Farhat Naz ◽  
Muhammad Abu Baker
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
Before And After

Purpose: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Cancer primarily deals with cancer patients and has various departments which provide best-integrated lifesaving care. However, when patients who have been given all possible medical and oncological treatment still progress their disease, they are then referred for best supportive care to palliative care department. The aim of this paper was to audit documented care for palliative patients before and after implementation of end of life care (ELC) pathway.Materials and Methods: We used a retrospective method to audit 45 terminally ill patients over a period of 3 months. Then, a re-audit was done over a period of 3 months and data were collected for patients who were started on SKM-ELC pathway.Results: Results show that the implementation of ELC pathway, 67% of the patients were not prescribed PRN medications for symptom control, 20% of the patients were not reviewed for the need of assisted nutrition and for 20% of the patient’s primary team were not even notified that the patient is dying. After the ELC pathway implementation, it was found that 100% of patients were reviewed for PRN medications and assisted nutrition. Oncologists were timely notified that the patient is dying.Conclusion: In summary, we can say that implantation of ELC pathway has significantly improved documented patients care in all aspects.Key words: Cancer, care for dying, end of life care, goals of care pathway

An audit of transfusion reaction monitoring and reporting at a cancer hospital in Pakistan- a step towards hemovigilance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hasan ◽  
Imran Ahmed Siddiqui ◽  
Zahid Qamar ◽  
Asad Hayat ◽  
Admin
Keyword(s):  
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Clinical Staff ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Blood Component ◽  
Transfusion Reaction ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
Retrospective Audit ◽  
Component Time ◽  
Transfusion Reactions

Abstract Objective: To monitor the frequencies of different adverse transfusion reactions and to assess the compliance of clinical staff with the process of sending proper transfusion reaction workup within the specified time. Methods: The retrospective audit was conducted at the blood bank of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised all transfusion reaction forms received from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. The forms were analysed for type of blood component, time in which it was received by thw blood bank, whether or not the form was completely filled, whether or not all required samples were provided, and the type of reaction. Results: Of the 12,787 units dispensed and transfused, 50(0.39%) transfusion reactions were noted. Allergic was the most frequent type 24(48%). Red cells accounted for 38(76%) of the reactions. In 58(95%) cases, reaction forms were completely filled. Blood bags in 36(59%) and post-transfusion ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid samples in 35(57.3%) cases were received at blood bank within 2 hours of reaction. Conclusion: Incidence of transfusion reactions was found to be low as there was good compliance with procedures on the part of the clinical staff. Key Words: Transfusion reactions, Haemo-vigilance, Clinical audit.

scholarly journals ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEMS;

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (01) ◽  
pp. 182-187
Author(s):  
Hamid Mehmood ◽  
Muhammad Aslam ◽  
Sadia Aslam ◽  
Ammara Waqar ◽  
Athar Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
The Government ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: e-Health is a combination of medical informatics, public health,business and information technology. Health information technology has increased theproductivity by reengineering of health care but it requires new measurement tools to monitorthe impact of it .e-health is not only for the development of technologies but also it includesproper planning, thinking, broad thinking to improve healthcare services with the help ofinformation and communication technology. Objectives: 1) To assess the perceptions ofphysicians towards the use, effectiveness and efficiency of EHR 2) To identify the differencesbetween electronic and paper based records 3) To evaluate the usage of Electronic HealthRecords.4) To analyze satisfaction and challenges face by the physicians using EHR. ResearchDesign: This is an Exploratory and Descriptive Research. In this study hybrid research methodis used which includes qualitative and quantitative research methods. Sampling technique:For this study, a purposive sample of 43 physicians was selected. The sample size was 60but 17 responses were incomplete so they were excluded and the final sample size was 43.Data was collected from two different hospitals of Pakistan which include the physicians fromShaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, and Indus Hospital. Of the43 participants, 51% were from Indus Hospital and 49% were from Shaukat Khanum MemorialCancer Hospital and Research Centre. Instrument: A structured questionnaire was used tocollect data and it was collected by email responses and direct interview. EHR Questionnaire:A questionnaire was used in the study. The EHR Questionnaire has comprised of 24 items. Thisquestionnaire was developed by Msukwa. B.K.Martin.1 Data Analysis: Data analysis was doneby Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel. Procedure: The sampleconsisted of physicians from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre,and Indus Hospital from Karachi. EHR is a new technology and hospitals are moving towardsit, some are under process and very few like the above mentioned hospitals are using it. Thequestionnaire was not complicated. It was a structured questionnaire with easy questions withmultiple options to fill in. Respondents were also acknowledged for their cooperation andparticipation in the study. Conclusion: EHR should be used effectively, proper training is neededto ensure that physicians are able to operate the system and can have maximum benefits fromthe technology by utilizing all its applications. The government should encourage adoption ofElectronic Health l Records in Pakistan by developing a public-private partnership. The studyfocused also on EHR effectiveness by checking the working of EHR its quick and satisfactoryresults its accuracy, adequacy, timeliness, user- friendliness, availability and reliability.

Retrospective study of ovarian malignancy managed in surgical unit at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shalla Imdad Ali ◽  
Raza Hasnain Sayyed ◽  
Sana Amir Akbar ◽  
Muhammad Abubakar ◽  
Aamir Ali Syed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Oncological Outcome ◽  
Cancer Staging ◽  
Ovarian Tumour ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Ovarian Malignancy ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
Neo Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Abstract Objective: To determine the oncological outcome and pattern of ovarian tumour in patients who underwent surgical management. Methods: The retrospective, descriptive hospital-based study was conducted at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data of all patients who underwent surgical intervention for ovarian cancer between January 2010 and December 2015.  Data was retrieved from   the hospital database and  analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the 236 patients, 203(86%) had undergone open surgery, while 33(14%) had had laparoscopic surgery. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy was given in 60(25.42%) cases and adjuvant chemotherapy in 102(43.22%). Epithelial ovarian cancer in 201(85.16%) cases was the most common tumour type. Mortality was recorded in 36(15.5%) cases, while 41(19.9%) were lost to follow-up. Conclusion: Ovarian tumours were found to be difficult to treat and were associated with frequent recurrence. Key Words: Ovarian malignancy, Surgical management of ovarian cancer, Staging of ovarian cancer.

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