The patient journey : a report of skin cancer care across Europe
| Autor: | Trakatelli, Myrto Georgia, Siskou, Stella, Proby, Charlotte M., Ţiplica, George Sorin, Hinrichs, Birgit, Altsitsiadis, Efthymios, Kitsou, Anastasia, Ferrándiz, Lara, Aquilina, Susan, Apap, Charmaine, Ulrich, Martina E.Y., Fiorentini, Chiara, Magnoni, Cristina, Vries, Esther de, Flohil, Sophie C., Kalokasidis, Konstantinos, Moreno-Ramírez, David, Ruíz-De-Casas, Andrés, Majewski, Slawomir, Ranki, Annamari M., Pitkänen, Sari |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Popis: | Summary - Background: There are poorly documented variations in the journey a skin cancer patient will follow from diagnosis to treatment in the European Union. Objectives: To investigate the possible difficulties or obstacles that a person with a skin malignancy in the European Union may have to overcome in order to receive adequate medical screening and care for his/her condition. In addition, we wished to explore differences in European health systems, which may lead to health inequalities and health inequities within Europe. Methods: Ten European countries took part in this investigation (in alphabetical order): Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Romania, Spain, the Netherlands and the U.K. The individual participants undertook local and national enquiries within their own country and completed a questionnaire. Results This exercise has identified important differences in the management of a skin cancer patient, reflecting major disparities in health care between European countries. Conclusions: Further investigation of health disparities and efforts to address health inequalities should lead to improvements in European health care quality and reduction in morbidity from skin cancer. This publication arises from the EPIDERM project, which was funded by the European Commission’s Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EPIDERM project: PHEA 2007- A ⁄100994 HI). Funding for publication of this supplement was provided by the European Skin Cancer Foundation (ESCF). peer-reviewed |
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