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The implementation and continuation of supra-regional multidisciplinary team meetings of the managed clinical network oesophagogastric cancer in the North East region of the Netherlands.
Folkert, Lois (2023) The implementation and continuation of supra-regional multidisciplinary team meetings of the managed clinical network oesophagogastric cancer in the North East region of the Netherlands.
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| Abstract: | Regional MultiDisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings are common practice in oncology networks in the Netherlands. Yet, little is known about supra-regional MDT (SMDT) meetings. This study aimed to examine the barriers and facilitators for the implementation and continuation of the SMDT meetings that were introduced by the Managed Clinical Network (MCN) oesophagogastric cancer in the North East region of the Netherlands to discuss the treatment advice of cases that deviate from current guidelines. The results of this study may provide insights for healthcare management in the current landscape with increasing complexity and costs of (cancer) care. Based on the analysis of three focus groups, seven observations and one individual interview, five facilitators and seven barriers are identified. For effective continuation of the SMDT meetings, strategies that focus on promoting commitment and structural participation of the healthcare professionals are recommended. Hence, the findings of this study may provide a basis for the implementation of potential SMDT meetings in other oncology networks or multidisciplinary healthcare settings for complex cases. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Programme: | Public Administration MSc (60020) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95156 |
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