A clinical placement program for primary care professionals at a comprehensive cancer centre

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a growing number of cancer survivors and increasing interest in models of patient-centred shared care between oncology and primary care.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article was to investigate whether a placement program for general practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) was feasible, of clinical and professional value, and facilitated knowledge and skills transfer.METHODS: The program recruited GPs and GPNs to complete a 10-hour placement at a cancer centre. Participants completed pre-placement and post-placement semi-structured interviews.RESULTS: The participants for the study included 16 GPs, 12 GPNs and nine oncologists. All generalists reported t..