Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Optimal Care Pathways for diagnosis and treatment of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

CONCLUSIONS: Facilitators of optimal care during treatment and survivorship included: the Integrated Team Care and Close the Gap programs, and presence of key health workers to help patients navigate the health system. The major barriers to quality cancer care for Aboriginal people appeared to be to specialist and procedural access, demonstrating that the 'Inverse Care' law applied in reducing access for populations at higher risk of cancer.PMID:37667463 | DOI:10.1071/PY22181

Source: Primary Care - September 5, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rowena Ivers Michelle Dickson Kathleen Taylor Trish Levett Kyla Wynn Janelle Trees Emma Webster Gail Garvey Joan Cunningham Lisa Whop Abbey Diaz Source Type: research