A qualitative study of providers' perspectives on cross-institutional care coordination for pancreatic cancer: challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite calls for regionalizing pancreatic cancer (PC) care to high-volume centers (HVCs), many patients with PC elect to receive therapy closer to their home or at multiple institutions. In the context of cross-institutional PC care, the challenges associated with coordinating care are poorly understood.

Methods

In this qualitative study we conducted semi-structured interviews with oncology clinicians from a HVC (n = 9) and community-based hospitals (n = 11) to assess their perspectives related to coordinating the care of and treating PC patients across their respective institutions. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using deductive and inductive approaches to identify themes related to cross-institutional coordination challenges and to note improv

SUBMITTER: DePuccio MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382481 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature