Preventing delayed diagnosis of cancer: clinicians' views on main problems and solutions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delayed diagnosis is a major contributing factor to the UK's lower cancer survival compared to many European countries. In the UK, there is a significant national variation in early cancer diagnosis. Healthcare providers can offer an insight into local priorities for timely cancer diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to identify the main problems and solutions relating to delay cancer diagnosis according to cancer care clinicians.

Methods

We developed and implemented a new priority-setting approach called PRIORITIZE and invited North West London cancer care clinicians to identify and prioritize main causes for and solutions to delayed diagnosis of cancer care.

Results

Clinicians identified a number of concrete problems and solutions relating to delayed diagno

SUBMITTER: Car LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5140077 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature