Evaluation of the Ambulatory Medical Assistance Nurse Program in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

The emergence of targeted therapy (ibrutinib, venetoclax, acalabrutinib) has revolutionized the management practices of chronic lymphoid leukemia due to their effectiveness. However, targeted therapy induces a significant additional cost compared to treatment with immunochemotherapy and their use can be problematic due to the frequent occurrence of side effects, which can be serious. In order to improve the current management of patients treated with targeted therapy, the aim of this study is to evaluate the ambulatory medical assistance nurse program. Ambulatory medical assistance is based on regular telephone calls to patient's homes by a specialist nurse and consists of the monitoring, detection and early management of possible adverse effects of targeted therapy, in link with the hematologist. The main objective of this clinical research is to determine efficiency of the ambulatory medical assistance nurse program.