Experimental system of care coordination for the home return of patients with metastatic cancer: a survey of general practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To promote improved coordination between general practice and hospital, the French clinical trial CREDO ("Concertation de REtour à DOmicile") is testing an innovative experimental consultation for patients with metastatic cancer who are returning home. This consultation involves the patient, the patient's referring GP (GP_ref) and a GP with specific skills in oncology (GP_onc) in a specialized care center. The objective of our study is to explore the satisfaction of GPs_ref about this consultation, in the phase of interaction between GP_onc and GP_ref.

Methods

This observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study explored the satisfaction of GPs_ref who had participated in this type of consultation, via

SUBMITTER: Gimenez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673376 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature