Journal article
Monitoring quality of care for patients with pancreatic cancer: a modified Delphi consensus
AD Maharaj, L Ioannou, D Croagh, J Zalcberg, RE Neale, D Goldstein, N Merrett, JG Kench, K White, CHC Pilgrim, L Chantrill, P Cosman, A Kneebone, L Lipton, M Nikfarjam, J Philip, C Sandroussi, P Tagkalidis, R Chye, KS Haghighi Show all
HPB | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Best practise care optimises survival and quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC), but there is evidence of variability in management and suboptimal care for some patients. Monitoring practise is necessary to underpin improvement initiatives. We aimed to develop a core set of quality indicators that measure quality of care across the disease trajectory. Methods: A modified, three-round Delphi survey was performed among experts with wide experience in PC care across three states in Australia. A total of 107 potential quality indicators were identified from the literature and divided into five areas: diagnosis and staging, surgery, other treatment, patient managemen..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors of this study would like to acknowledge the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for the Pancreatic Cancer Registry for Quality Improvement (PCR4QI) grant [grant number APP1125395] and the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services [grant number ADD/15/17919] for seed funding towards the establishment of the UGICR.