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This study identified key elements for successful small-city radiotherapy departments, crucial for improving cancer care access. These findings support distributed cancer care models.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Distributed delivery models aim to improve cancer patient access to radiotherapy.
  • Limited research exists on critical success factors for non-centralized cancer care.
  • Implementing radiotherapy away from major urban centers presents unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify essential elements for establishing successful radiotherapy services in smaller cities.
  • To inform the planning of decentralized cancer care facilities.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research involving structured interviews with 5 external experts.
  • Input from internal leaders in medical physics, radiation therapy, and radiation oncology.
  • Survey of 75 staff members from a tertiary radiation treatment program to validate elements for a proposed small-city department.

Main Results:

  • A template of essential elements for a small-city radiotherapy department was developed.
  • The validity of these elements was confirmed by a large cohort of healthcare professionals.
  • Specific resources required for a small-city department were defined.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative methods successfully defined and validated critical elements for small-city radiotherapy departments.
  • The identified elements are influencing the planning of a new radiotherapy center in Lethbridge.
  • Further evaluation post-opening will assess the practical importance of these elements in real-world application.