Balancing ideals and realities: health care professionals' perspectives of and attitudes toward digital patient-centered cancer care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patient-centered care (PCC) improves quality of life, symptom management and healthcare outcomes in oncology. However, integration into routine cancer care remains limited. Digital solutions using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) offer a potential mechanism to operationalize PCC. This study explored healthcare professionals' (HCPs) pre-implementation perspectives on using digital PROMs to support PCC in Norwegian oncology outpatient clinics, informing the design and implementation strategies of the European MyPath digital solution.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews (n = 29) and three focus groups (n = 16) were conducted with varied HCPs across four Norwegian hospitals. Interviews explored perceptions of PCC, experiences with PROMs, and requirements for digi

SUBMITTER: Lundereng ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916892 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature