Explore how bumpy (or smooth) your Wheel of Side Effects Mastery is

 

Do you put patients’ needs really central? Are your side effects measures patient-driven? Do you have a co-care model in place where patients and healthcare providers work hand-in hand? Do you empower patients to take the lead of their treatment?

 

 

E.g. Are you a thought leader? Is your Wheel of Side Effects Mastery smooth? Are you a master presenter? Are you supporting others with the implementation of the gained side effects knowledge? Do you train others in effective side effects measures?

 

 

Do you put effort in what patients need to know and what they need to do in order to prevent the development of side effects? Do you inform patients about what to do in case side effects develop? E.g. Do you inform patients about skin care rituals, oral care rituals, and body inspection rituals? Do you inform patients where they can get additional support?

 

 

Do you put effort in what your colleagues need to know and what they need to do in order to get control on side effects? Do you have an interdisciplinary team of Side Effects Experts dedicated in targeted therapy-associated side effects in place? For instance a cardiologist with expertise in the treatment of cardiac issues that can go along with targeted therapies? A dermatologist experienced in the different treatments approaches for toxic and non-toxic reactions on the skin, etc.? Do you have all 5 levels of side effects expertise in your institution available? Do you have a side effects policy plan? Do you have local protocols?

 

 

E.g. Are you a reviewer of manuscripts for peer reviewed journals? Do you generate side effects management evidence? Do you valorize (spread and implement) effective side effects measures?

 

 

E.g. Do you apply the ASK-method? Do you inform patients about the preventive measures to take? Do you inform them how to communicate effectively so that their needs are addressed?

 

 

E.g. Do you have beside local protocols a system in place on how to approach side effects step-by-step?

 

 

Are your side effects measures up-to-date, congruent, and profound instead of outdated, fragmented, and shallow? E.g. Do you have first aid measures in place? Do you have an S.O.S. Chart? Do you evaluate your side effects measures after 48 hours?