Bogda Koczwara, Director of Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“While it is not commonly accepted that CVD is a major cause of competing mortality and morbidity for cancer survivors, major barriers to delivery of care remain.
Our study published today shows that while there is some overlap, the barriers seem to be different for patients and health care professionals – for example patients raise lack of awareness and access, whereas health care providers raise lack of role clarity.
Perhaps a care pathway may help here?”
Title: Cancer Survivors’ and Health Care Professionals’ Views on Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Cancer: A Qualitative Study to Inform a Model of Care
Authors: Emma Kemp, Sharon Lawn, Michelle Miller, Joseph Selvanayagam, Billingsley Kaambwa, Richard L. Reed, Lee Hunt, Richard Woodman, Shahid Ullah, Erin Morton, Teena Wilson, Bogda Koczwara
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