Increasing access to psychosocial oncology services means becoming more person-centered and situation-responsive

Current approaches in cancer supportive care call for enhanced patient access, personalized care, and higher service quality and performance. Person-centered care (PCC) is respectful and responsive to individuals’ needs, preferences, and context. PCC is likely to enhance access to relevant resources...

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Published inSupportive care in cancer Vol. 28; no. 12; pp. 5601 - 5603
Main Authors Loiselle, Carmen G., Brown, Tyler L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2020
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Cancer
Commentary
Evidence-based medicine
Health psychology
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Medical Oncology - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Pain Medicine
Patient-centered care
Precision Medicine
Psycho-Oncology - methods
Psychological aspects
Psychotherapy
Rehabilitation Medicine
Social aspects
Recommendations
Access
Patient experience
Person-centered care
Cancer
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Summary:Current approaches in cancer supportive care call for enhanced patient access, personalized care, and higher service quality and performance. Person-centered care (PCC) is respectful and responsive to individuals’ needs, preferences, and context. PCC is likely to enhance access to relevant resources and services as the cancer experience and trajectory unfold. However, significant gaps still exist in accessing supportive modalities across the cancer trajectory. Too often, affected individuals must contend with institution-centric rather than personalized modalities, practices, and schedules. In this commentary, we review the evidence on the distinct needs and preferences of individuals affected by cancer and highlight key factors significantly associated with patient experiences and satisfaction. Recommendations are made to enhance access, relevance, and a fuller integration of cancer service delivery. Last, we discuss how implementing these recommendations aligns with potentially more cost-effective psychosocial oncology support while directly addressing access to timely psychosocial care.
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ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-020-05659-8