Identification of an oncological clinical pathway through questionnaires to health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical Pathways in Oncology can benefit patients using organized interventions to standardize and increase care efficiency. Healthcare systems should have tools to identify their oncological clinical pathways for a better institutional organization to reduce mortality rates and contain costs without compromising quality. Our objective is to determine the regional Oncology Clinical Pathway from a first basic hypothesis using questionnaires directed to healthcare professionals considered key deciders within the Pathway.

Methods

Study design consisted of data analysis of two structured region-wide questionnaires; built using available literature on Oncology Clinical Pathways, in a Portuguese Healthcare context and pre-tested in a focus group of key deciders (Physic

SUBMITTER: Forrester M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature