Priority setting for improved leukemia management and research in South Africa: a modified Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In resource-limited environments, setting priorities for leukemia care becomes essential to ensure effective and efficient use of available resources. This study aimed to identify the key areas of leukemia care and services by determining their prioritization within the South African healthcare system and developing a set of improvement and research priorities.

Methods

A two-round modified Delphi method was used to identify leukemia care priorities and rank areas of leukemia management improvement and research priorities. Healthcare professional experts comprised of Clinical Hematologists and Hematopathologists. In round 1, participants independently rated the importance of 125 iterative statements on leukemia care and services derived from literature. In round 2, ag

SUBMITTER: Woudberg R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12289788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature