Engelsk titel: Waiting times in cancer care is a patient safety issue
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Författare:
Nilbert, Mef
Email: mef.nilbert@med.lu.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 11
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16017050
Sammanfattning
Waiting times in cancer care is a patient safety risk that needs increased attention. Mechanisms and effects need to be clarified, waiting time
statistics should be openly presented and evidence-based strategies should be implemented. Cancer patient pathways are implemented in
Sweden during 2015-2018 and are expected to reduce waiting times for some patient groups, but cannot be expected to present a complete
solution to the waiting time problem. Strategic work on waiting times requires knowledge about the different symptom profiles in various cancer
types, understanding of the impact from waiting times in different cancer types and increased knowledge about the mechanisms in the health care
system that cause waiting times.