Healthcare providers’ priorities for cancer care: A Delphi study in Greece

Do Greek healthcare users and healthcare providers share cancer care priorities? Analysing the results from two Delphi studies

“…As conflicting priorities may lead to dissatisfaction with the care offered and the healthcare system in general, the present analysis from two studies aimed to identify and compare the cancer care priorities of healthcare providers and service users in Greece. Two separate studies were conducted in parallel, addressing the aim with an identical research question (Efstathiou et al. 2007, 2008).…”

Inequalities in access to cancer treatment: an analysis of cross-regional patient mobility in Greece

“…In contrast, clear shortcomings or complete insufficiencies in specialized resources were reported for large regions, such as Sterea, Aegean Islands, and West Macedonia. The above finding has been referred in the past literature [16,17], whereas in less detail.…”

Recommending organized screening programs for adults in Greece: A Delphi consensus study

“…Even within a system of such orientation the development of preventive strategies is of great importance [52] and satisfies health providers' and users' views in Greece, who highlight the significance and the need for earlier diagnosis of cancer [53], although the latter do not seem to be aware of the relation of screening and improved long-term survival rates [54].…”