Barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (QCancer) in primary care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We aimed to explore service users' and primary care practitioners' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (RAT), QCancer, in general practice consultations.

Background

Cancer RATs, including QCancer, are designed to estimate the chances of previously undiagnosed cancer in symptomatic individuals. Little is known about the barriers and facilitators to implementing cancer RATs in primary care consultations.

Methods

We used a qualitative design, conducting semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups with a convenience sample of service users and primary care practitioners.

Findings

In all, 36 participants (19 service users, 17 practitioners) living in Lincolnshire, were included in the interviews

SUBMITTER: Akanuwe JNA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527274 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature