A Quality Approach to Blinatumomab Delivery in Pediatric Oncology: A Children's Oncology Group Study.

Kathleen E Montgomery, Sue Zupanec, Christine Yun, Maki Okada, Holly Kubaney, Erin Feehily, Janice S Withycombe
Author Information
  1. Kathleen E Montgomery: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI, USA.
  2. Sue Zupanec: SickKids, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  3. Christine Yun: Children's Hospital of Orange County, Hyundai Cancer Institute, Orange, CA, USA.
  4. Maki Okada: Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Long Beach, CA, USA.
  5. Holly Kubaney: Dell Children's Blood and Cancer Center, Hematology/Oncology, Austin, TX, USA. ORCID
  6. Erin Feehily: Clemson University, School of Nursing, Clemson, SC, USA.
  7. Janice S Withycombe: Clemson University, School of Nursing, Clemson, SC, USA. ORCID

Abstract

Blinatumomab is a promising immunotherapy agent that has been shown to improve survival outcomes in children diagnosed with relapsed B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Expanded use of blinatumomab in the treatment of childhood cancer is expected; however, clinician perspectives regarding administering this agent in healthcare and home settings have not been explored. Semistructured interviews were conducted with clinicians (���=���13) from pediatric institutions across the United States and Canada. Qualitative data were analyzed using a constant comparative analysis three-stage method. Participants were primarily nurses (92%), female (77%), and had greater than 10 years of pediatric oncology experience. The selective code and overarching theme identified was "A quality approach to blinatumomab delivery in pediatric oncology." Clinicians described detailed processes that were created and implemented to promote a common goal of safe blinatumomab administration across the continuum of care. Clinicians shared how they engaged in planning activities and considered a variety of factors prior to and during blinatumomab administration. Clinicians also expressed a need to reflect and evaluate on previous patient experiences to create new or revise existing processes and workflows. Communication was also central to clinicians' work. Clinicians provided recommendations to assist others with blinatumomab administration and offered suggestions for items that could help with implementing future clinical trials containing similar agents. Findings suggest nurses are pivotal to establishing processes which support safe administration of immunotherapies, such as blinatumomab, while also considering patient-specific needs and promoting quality of life.

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Grants

  1. U10 CA180886/NCI NIH HHS

MeSH Term

Humans
Antibodies, Bispecific
Female
Child
Male
Canada
United States
Antineoplastic Agents
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

Chemicals

Antibodies, Bispecific
blinatumomab
Antineoplastic Agents

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