Improving supportive care for women with breast cancer in Australia: The challenge of modifying health systems

S Redman; J Turner; Cindy Davis

doi:10.1002/pon.690

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Improving supportive care for women with breast cancer in Australia: The challenge of modifying health systems

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Improving supportive care for women with breast cancer in Australia: The challenge of modifying health systems

S Redman, J Turner and Cindy Davis

Psycho-Oncology, Vol.12(6), pp.521-531

2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.690

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Australia

breast cancer

cancer research

evidence based medicine

Although the benefits of many psychosocial support strategies in improving well being in women with breast cancer have been demonstrated, few women receive these programs as part of routine care. This paper provides some recommendations, based on experience in Australia, about how access to evidence-based supportive care strategies might be improved through modification of health systems. It demonstrates the paucity of research about the costs and health service implications of psychosocial support strategies, which is vital to health planning and service delivery change. It outlines the systematic approach taken in Australia to improving psychosocial support nationally by: the development of research reviews; preparation of guidelines about supportive care; implementation of programs to foster the adoption of guidelines through modification of policy, health service delivery and clinician training; and monitoring programs. Coalitions of government, health care professionals and consumers are key to effective lobbying for change. If all women with breast cancer are to receive better supportive care, there is a need for approaches which: refocus the research effort in psycho-oncology; develop more strategic approaches to generating change in health systems and health policy and foster partnerships to advocate for improved resources. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Title: Improving supportive care for women with breast cancer in Australia: The challenge of modifying health systems
Authors: S Redman (Author) - National Breast Cancer Centre
J Turner (Author) - University of Queensland
Cindy Davis (Author) - University of Tennessee, United States
Publication details: Psycho-Oncology, Vol.12(6), pp.521-531
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Date published: 2003
DOI: 10.1002/pon.690
ISSN: 1057-9249
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449393602621
Output Type: Journal article

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