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Responding to rising cancer caseloads: family physician learning needs and challenges in cancer care
Joan Sargeant1, Anne Murray, Jean Gray
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Continued Medical Education. joan.sargeant@dal.ca
Background:
In this study, we addressed physicians' learning needs and practice challenges throughout the continuum of cancer care using an interprofessional approach.
Methods:
Data sources and tools included (1) 150 family physician questionnaires, (2) 11 oncologist interviews, (3) 13 focus groups with 125 health care providers, and (4) secondary sources.
Results:
Family physicians wish to play a larger role in their cancer patients' care. Their self-reported learning needs were confirmed by other data sources. Important practice and systemic challenges to improving care exist.
Conclusion:
Decreasing cancer rates and improving cancer care are complex issues requiring educational interventions as well as organizational and communications initiatives.
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