"What are the current barriers to effective cancer care coordination? A qualitative study." by Jennifer Walsh et al, has been published as an open access article in BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10:132.
This Australian study explored patients’ experiences and views of cancer care coordination, including the views of patients treated for a range of cancers, their carers and health professionals involved in providing cancer care. This is timely, given that there has been a focus by the states and the Australian Government on improving care coordination for patients with a range of chronic diseases. The findings can inform improved development and evaluation of interventions.
The six aspects of care serving as barriers to effective care were identified as: recognising health professional roles and responsibilities, implementing comprehensive multidisciplinary team meetings, transitioning of care: falling through the cracks, inadequate communication between specialist and primary care, inequitable access to health services and managing scarce resources.
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