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  • Palliative Care
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Palliative radiation therapy (PRT) is crucial for cancer symptom management but is underutilized in Ontario.
  • Interprofessional palliative health care teams require enhanced knowledge and access to PRT services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement an educational outreach intervention targeting interprofessional palliative health care teams in Ontario.
  • To improve knowledge of and access to PRT for improved patient symptom control.

Main Methods:

  • A needs assessment surveyed palliative care teams on PRT barriers and enablers.
  • Thematic analysis guided the intervention content, including PRT access, indications, and side-effect management.
  • Participant surveys and regional database cross-referencing assessed intervention impact.

Main Results:

  • Post-intervention, 96.2% of participants were likely to recommend or refer patients for PRT.
  • A notable increase in community patients receiving PRT was observed during the intervention period.
  • The intervention successfully enhanced knowledge and referral likelihood among healthcare teams.

Conclusions:

  • The educational outreach intervention effectively improved knowledge and access to PRT.
  • Increased PRT utilization positively impacts cancer symptom control and patient quality of life.
  • This initiative demonstrates a successful model for enhancing PRT delivery in community palliative care settings.