ArticleBMJ open2021
Are National Cancer Control Indicators for patient experiences being met in regional and remote Australia? A cross-sectional study of cancer survivors who travelled for treatment.
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- Prevalence of unmet supportive care needs reported by individuals ever diagnosed with cancer in Australia: a systematic review to support service prioritisation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Exploring health system factors related to the quality of life of people with (a history of) cancer: a rapid review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Review
- Rural Cancer Survivors' Perceived Delays in Seeking Medical Attention, Diagnosis and Treatment: Findings From a Large Qualitative Study.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Understanding experiences of optimal survivorship care: findings from a population-based study of cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Sexual Embodiment and Sexual Renegotiation Post-Cancer for LGBTQ People with a Cervix.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
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- Experience with the US health care system for Black and White patients with advanced prostate cancer.Cancer · 2023Article
- Survivorship care plans and information for rural cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- The quality of life of regional and remote cancer caregivers in Australia.European journal of cancer care · 2022Article
- LGBTQI Inclusive Cancer Care: A Discourse Analytic Study of Health Care Professional, Patient and Carer Perspectives.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the health services experience of patients with cancer from regional and remote Australia using the Australian National Cancer Control Indicators (NCCI) guidelines as an assessment framework.
designCross-sectional.
settingQueensland non-for-profit cancer accommodation lodges.
participantsParticipants were patients with cancer who travelled for treatment from rural and remote Queensland to major urban centres (n=518; age mean=64.6, SD=11.18). OUTCOME MEASURES: Assessments included NCCI patient indicators, quality of life (QoL), psychological distress and unmet supportive care needs.
resultsThe frequency at which NCCI indicators were met ranged from 37.5% for receiving an assessment and care plan to 97.3% for understanding explanations about diagnosis. Geographical considerations did not impact patient experience, whereas middle school educated participants were more likely than those with senior-level education or higher to receive an assessment and care plan (OR=1.90, 95% CI 1.23 to 2.91) and to report having their views on treatment taken into account (OR=2.22, 95% CI 1.49 to 3.33). Patients with breast or prostate cancer reported better communication and patient involvement and information and services provision (
conclusionThe patient care experience varies across the NCCI indicators by sociodemographic and clinical factors that likely reflect healthcare system biases. Perceptions about communication and involvement appear most critical for optimal outcomes and should be a priority action area for cancer control.
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