The patient-breast cancer care pathway: How could it be optimized?

Sandrine Baffert, Huong Ly Hoang, Anne Brédart, Bernard Asselain, Séverine Alran, Hélène Berseneff, Cyrille Huchon, Caroline Trichot, Aline Combes, Karine Alves, Martin Koskas, Thuy Nguyen, Aurélie Roulot, Roman Rouzier, Delphine Héquet

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Background: A care pathway is defined as patient-focused global care that addresses temporal (effective and coordinated management throughout the illness) and spatial issues (treatment is provided near the health territory in or around the patient's home). Heterogeneity of the care pathways in breast cancer (BC) is presumed but not well evaluated. The OPTISOINS01 study aims to assess every aspect of the care pathway for early BC patients using a temporal and spatial scope. Methods/Design: An observational, prospective, multicenter study in a regional health territory (Ile-de-France, France) in different types of structures: university or local hospitals and comprehensive cancer centers. We will include and follow during 1 year 1,000 patients. The study consists of 3 work-packages: Discussion: The assessment of care pathways encourages the implementation of new payment models. Our approach could help health care professionals and policymakers to establish other cost-of-illness studies and plan the allocation of resources on a patient basis rather than a visit basis.

langue originaleAnglais
Numéro d'article394
journalBMC Cancer
Volume15
Numéro de publication1
Les DOIs
étatPublié - 12 mai 2015
Modification externeOui

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