The effect of nurse‐led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Background Cancer patients experience many symptoms. Nurse‐led remote telephone triage can improve their quality of life by contributing to the management of these symptoms. Aims This study aimed to investigate the effects of nurse‐led remote telephone triage on symptom management of patients with cancer. Methods The searches were conducted in 10 databases and gray literature from May 2023 to July 2023 without any year limitations. A fixed‐effects model was used in the meta‐analysis. Cochran's Q chi‐squared test and I2 statistics were used for heterogeneity. The PRISMA checklist was used. Data obtained from the included studies were analyzed using CMA 3 software. Results Six relevant studies (1671 patients) were included. Nurse‐led remote telephone triage was found to have a positive and moderate effect on parameters such as pain (Hedge's g = 0.21, p