Quality improvement of neuro-oncology services: integrating the routine collection of patient-reported, health-related quality-of-life measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain cancer has a strong impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and its evaluation in clinical practice can improve the quality of care provided. The aim of this project was to integrate routine collection of HRQoL information from patients with brain tumor or metastasis in 2 specialized United Kingdom tertiary centers, and to evaluate the implementation process.

Methods

Since October 2016, routine collection of electronic self-reported HRQoL information has been progressively embedded in the participating centers using standard questionnaires. During the first year, the project was implemented, and the process evaluated, through regular cycles of process evaluation followed by an action plan, monitoring of questionnaire completion rates, and assessmen

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Mendez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6656295 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature