National Survey Using CFIR to Assess Early Outpatient Specialty Palliative Care Implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recommends that outpatient specialty palliative care (OSPC) be offered within eight weeks of an advanced cancer diagnosis. To meet the rising demand, there has been an increase in the availability of OSPC services at National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers; however, many OSPC referrals still occur late in the disease course.

Objectives

Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we evaluated facilitators and barriers to early OSPC implementation and associated clinic characteristics.

Methods

We selected relevant CFIR constructs for inclusion in a survey that was distributed to the OSPC clinic leader at each NCI-designated cancer center. For each statement, respondents w

SUBMITTER: Rosenblum RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928908 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature