Consensus guidelines for patient and carer education on neutropenic fever

Neutropenic fever is a common complication of haematology and oncology treatments and is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Few studies report patients' and carers' understanding of neutropenic fever, including risk reduction, recognition and optimal management. This guideline aims to improve communication around prevention, recognition and management strategies for neutropenic fever in patients receiving cancer treatment. Medical specialists, allied health physicians, other key stakeholders, parents and carers, and patient consumers collaborated to develop guidelines for patients and carers on neutropenic fever. This addition to the 2024 Australasian Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Neutropenic Fever in Patients with Cancer is the first directed at healthcare workers treating paediatric and adult patients at risk of neutropenic fever.