2003
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.4.263
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Randomised controlled trial of a shared care programme for newly referred cancer patients: bridging the gap between general practice and hospital

Abstract: Objective: To determine the effect of a shared care programme on the attitudes of newly referred cancer patients towards the healthcare system and their health related quality of life and performance status, and to assess patients' reports on contacts with their general practitioner (GP). Setting: Department of Oncology at Aarhus University Hospital and general practices. Design: Randomised controlled trial in which patients completed questionnaires at three time points. The shared care programme included tran… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
4
1

Citation Types

3
118
0
3

Year Published

2007
2007
2022
2022

Publication Types

Select...
7
1

Relationship

0
8

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 86 publications
(124 citation statements)
references
References 17 publications
3
118
0
3
Order By: Relevance
“…Models of shared care have been developed for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, and there are some examples of shared oncological care [9][10][11]. Some studies suggest that GPs are willing to become engaged in the follow-up care of cancer patients and that hospital followup provides no advantages compared to follow-up in primary settings [12,13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Models of shared care have been developed for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, and there are some examples of shared oncological care [9][10][11]. Some studies suggest that GPs are willing to become engaged in the follow-up care of cancer patients and that hospital followup provides no advantages compared to follow-up in primary settings [12,13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Models of shared care have been developed for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, 21,22 and there are some examples of shared oncological care for adult patients with cancer. 23,24 Some studies suggest that family doctors are willing to take part in follow-up care of patients with cancer, 9,25 and that hospital follow-up provides no advantages compared with long-term follow-up in primary-care settings. 22,24 "Developing personal relationships", "gaining mutual respect", and "increasing medical knowledge for the benefi t of their patients", seemed to be the most important motivational factors to persuade family doctors to collaborate with specialist services.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…23,24 Some studies suggest that family doctors are willing to take part in follow-up care of patients with cancer, 9,25 and that hospital follow-up provides no advantages compared with long-term follow-up in primary-care settings. 22,24 "Developing personal relationships", "gaining mutual respect", and "increasing medical knowledge for the benefi t of their patients", seemed to be the most important motivational factors to persuade family doctors to collaborate with specialist services. 26 For shared-care models to be successful, family doctors need to view such programmes as an improvement from usual care in general practice, rather than as a downgrade from hospital practice.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 1 more Smart Citation
“…Educational interventions regarding appropriate workup of symptomatic presentations have been suggested but not rigorously tested. A randomized trial of shared care in Denmark tested the effect of specialty-primary care communication regarding therapy and side effects during initial treatment and reported increased numbers of primary care visits and greater patient satisfaction but no major differences in technical quality of the care delivered (18). Several trials of care plans suggest the potential for improvement in the transition from treatment to survivorship [Grunfeld and Earle (10)].…”
Section: Are There Any Tested Systematic Solutions To Problems At Thementioning
confidence: 99%