Use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in cancer multidisciplinary team meetings: an explorative study based on EU healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Multidisciplinary teams in cancer care are increasingly using information and communication technology (ICT), hospital health information system (HIS) functionalities and ICT-driven care components. We aimed to explore the use of these tools in multidisciplinary team meetings (MTMs) and to identify the critical challenges posed by their adoption based on the perspective of professionals representatives from European scientific societies.

Design

This qualitative study used discussion of cases and focus group technique to generate data. Thematic analysis was applied.

Setting

Healthcare professionals working in a multidisciplinary cancer care environment.

Participants

Selection of informants was carried out by European scientific societies in accordance

SUBMITTER: Prades J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540836 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature