The implementation of a national paediatric oncology protocol for neuroblastoma in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of the World Health Organization-International Paediatric Oncology Society is to improve childhood cancer survival in low- and middle-income countries to 60% by 2030. This can be achieved using standardised evidence-based national treatment protocols for common childhood cancers. The aim of the study was to describe the development and implementation of the SACCSG NB-2017 neuroblastoma (NB) treatment protocol as part of the treatment harmonisation process of the South African Children's Cancer Study Group.

Methods

The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to identify factors that could influence the implementation of the national NB protocol as a health care intervention. The evaluation was done according to five interactive domains for

SUBMITTER: van Heerden J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8058747 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature