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[Treatment in Certified Centres (DKG): Decision Factors of Lung Cancer Patients]
Raja Schirrmacher1, Benjamin Rieger2, Christina Justenhoven3
1Human Resources, Cancer Registry Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz, Germany.
Background:
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Implementation of certification programs aimed to reduce cancer-specific mortality.
Objektive:
It is of interest to understand which factors provoke patients to choose a facility according to its certification status.
Methods:
The real-world dataset of the Cancer Registry of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany was used to compare characteristics of patients treated in a DKG-certified center versus treatment in a non-certified facility. Patients diagnosed between 2016 and 2020 (n=8,687) were included.
Results:
s This Study showed that almost 24% of lung cancer patients were treated in a DKG-certified center. Region of residence and T status seemed to impact decision for treatment in a DKG-certified center.
Conclusion:
The certification process is complex, therefore, it is of certain interest to understand which factors provoke treatment in a certain medical facility.
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