Patient and parent perspectives on paediatric cancer multidisciplinary team working and national advisory panels in the UK: a qualitative research study

Author:

Brown SarahORCID,Johnson Katie,Gray Juliet,Bate JessicaORCID

Abstract

ObjectiveThe concept of patient-centred care is central to the role of cancer multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and particularly pertinent with the recent rise in number of virtual national advisory panels (NAPs) for childhood cancer in the UK. We sought to explore patient and caregiver views regarding MDT working and NAPs.MethodsThree focus groups were undertaken between March 2019 and January 2020.ResultsSixteen participants attended. All regarded MDTs and NAPs highly, while highlighting patient involvement in decision-making should not be diluted by this process. The importance of personalised consultations was stressed, acknowledging that information-sharing preferences may change with circumstance and time. Most participants felt they had not been actively involved in decisions, including those made following MDT or NAP discussions. Group suggestions to improve patient-centred care included a clinician knowing them presenting their case, referral proformas to include family-related factors and an advocate attending meetings to represent the patient/family view.ConclusionSeveral changes have been driven forward by this work, including the modification of NAP referral proformas to include additional information. Patient and parent perspectives are now embedded into a best practice model for the NAPs to promote personalised recommendations at national level.

Funder

Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group

Publisher

BMJ

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