Are there opportunities to improve care as patients transition through the cancer care continuum? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with cancer experience many Transitions in Care (TiC), occurring when a patient's care transfers between healthcare providers or institutions/settings. Among other patient populations, TiC are associated with medical errors, patient dissatisfaction and elevated healthcare use and expenditure. However, our understanding of TiC among patients with cancer is lacking.

Objective

To map and characterise evidence about TiC among patients with cancer.

Participants

Adult patients with cancer at any stage in the cancer continuum.

Intervention

Evidence sources exploring TiC among patients with cancer were eligible.

Outcome

Evidence sources exploring TiC among patients with cancer using any outcome were eligible.

Setting

Any setting where a p

SUBMITTER: Kersen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647354 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature