Implementing patient-centred cancer care: using experience-based co-design to improve patient experience in breast and lung cancer services

Overcoming Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening by Implementing a Single-Visit Patient Experience

In 2011 the authors of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) reported a 20% risk reduction of lung cancer death using annual screening with a low dose CT (LDCT)[1]. In 2013, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) gave lung cancer screening a grade B recommendation indicating that LDCT should be covered by private insurers without cost sharing (co-pay)[2]. Implementation ...

Patient Education Materials from a person-centred perspective – Coping and co-design in colorectal cancer care

To cope with possible stressful events after colorectal cancer surgery, patients need to be prepared for the early postoperative phase. Complementary written information is often used, but requires improvement. The overall aim for this thesis was to describe patient reported stressful events and coping strategies and with a person-centred approach characterize existing and co-design new patient...

Integrating regional and community lung cancer services to improve patient care

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada. The organization of health care services is central to the delivery of accessible, high-quality medical care and may be one factor that influences patient outcome. An exciting opportunity arose for clinicians to initiate the redesign of lung cancer services provided by three institutions in the Greater Toronto Area. This qualitative re...

Patient empowerment--a patient-centred approach to improve care.

Determinants of patient-reported experience of cancer services responsiveness

BACKGROUND In coming years, patient-reported data are expected to play a more prominent role in ensuring early and efficient detection of healthcare system dysfunctions, developing interventions and evaluating their effects on health outcomes, and monitoring quality of care from the patient's perspective. The concept of responsiveness relates to patient-reported experience measures that focus o...