Open AccessPatient and Caregiver Considerations and Priorities When Selecting Hospitals for Complex Cancer Care
Author(s) -
Zhi Ven Fong,
PeiWen Lim,
Ryan J. Hendrix,
Carlos Fernándezdel Castillo,
Ryan David Nipp,
James Lindberg,
Giles F. Whalen,
William V. Kastrinakis,
Motaz Qadan,
Cristina R. Ferrone,
Andrew L. Warshaw,
Keith D. Lillemoe,
David C. Chang,
Lara Traeger
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-020-09506-2
Subject(s) - referral , medicine , metropolitan area , health care , nursing , family medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
Healthcare policies have focused on centralizing care to high-volume centers in an effort to optimize patient outcomes; however, little is known about patients' and caregivers' considerations and selection process when selecting hospitals for care. We aim to explore how patients and caregivers select hospitals for complex cancer care and to develop a taxonomy for their selection considerations.