Optimal Care Pathways for People with Lung Cancer- a Scoping Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Much of the existing work around implementation of cancer optimal care pathways (OCP) has either focused exclusively on the clinical elements of care or has targeted individual stages in the cancer trajectory, rather than using a patient-centred or service delivery lens to inform the integration of care across the continuum. This review aimed to identify and summarise the available literature on lung cancer OCP.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted, with literature across multiple databases and grey literature searched. Articles were included if the OCP was being used to manage adult patients with lung cancer and reported on either the development process and outcomes and/or barriers and facilitators associated with optimal care pathway development and/or upta

SUBMITTER: Otty Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528692 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature