Journal article
Keeping primary care "in the loop": General practitioners want better communication with specialists and hospitals when caring for people diagnosed with cancer
N Lizama, CE Johnson, M Ghosh, N Garg, JD Emery, C Saunders
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12327
Abstract
Aim: To investigate general practitioners' (GP) perceptions about communication when providing cancer care. Methods: A self-report survey, which included an open response section, was mailed to a random sample of 1969 eligible Australian GPs. Content analysis of open response comments pertaining to communication was undertaken in order to ascertain GPs' views about communication issues in the provision of cancer care. Results: Of the 648 GPs who completed the survey, 68 (10%) included open response comments about interprofessional communication. Participants who commented on communication were a median age of 50 years and worked 33 h/week; 28% were male and 59% practiced in the metropolitan ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to express our appreciation to the Australian general practitioners who completed the Preferences for Managing Patients Diagnosed with Cancer questionnaire and who made further comments about their experiences. This research was funded by the Cancer and Palliative Care Research and Evaluation Unit (CaPCREU), which is a collaboration between Curtin University, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia. CaPCREU was established with funding from the Western Australian Government Department of Health through the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network. The views expressed in this paper are not necessarily those of the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network.