GP-led melanoma follow-up: views and feelings of patient recipients.
Support Care Cancer
; 18(2): 225-33, 2010 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-19430819
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore the practical experiences and feelings of people with cutaneous malignant melanoma about receiving structured melanoma follow-up from their general practitioner (GP) as an alternative to traditional hospital-based follow-up. DESIGN: Semi-structured audio-taped telephone interviews were conducted with patient recipients of a GP-led follow-up programme for people with cutaneous malignant melanoma. SUBJECTS: Eighteen people with cutaneous malignant melanoma that had received structured GP-led routine follow-up for cutaneous malignant melanoma took part in this study. RESULTS: GP-led melanoma follow-up worked well from the perspectives patients. Patients appreciated convenience of the system, less rushed appointments with more thorough examinations, a more pleasant atmosphere and greater continuity of care. They regarded the GP-led follow-up positively, irrespective of distance from the major cancer centre. Concerns expressed included awareness that most GPs had less experience of melanoma than hospital specialists. CONCLUSIONS: GP-led melanoma follow-up is feasible and is generally viewed positively by those patients that have experienced it.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Médico-Paciente
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Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Assistência ao Convalescente
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Medicina de Família e Comunidade
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Preferência do Paciente
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article