Using behaviour change and implementation science to address low referral rates in oncology

Using behaviour change and implementation science to address low referral rates in oncology

Abstract Background Patients undergoing surgery for bowel cancer now have a routine screening test to assess their genetic predisposition to this and other cancers (Lynch syndrome). A result indicating a high risk should trigger referral to a genetic clinic for diagnostic testing, information, and m...

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Main Authors: Janet C. Long, Deborah Debono, Rachel Williams, Elizabeth Salisbury, Sharron O’Neill, Elizabeth Eykman, Jordan Butler, Robert Rawson, Kim-Chi Phan-Thien, Stephen R. Thompson, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Melvin Chin, Natalie Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Implementation
Theoretical domains framework
Behaviour change
Hereditary cancer
Pathology
Referral
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3653-1

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