A multi-method evaluation of a tailored referral pathway intervention to streamline the diagnostic pathway from GP presentation to specialist referral for people with suspected lung cancer diagnosis in northern Queensland
Otty, Zulfiquer (2024) A multi-method evaluation of a tailored referral pathway intervention to streamline the diagnostic pathway from GP presentation to specialist referral for people with suspected lung cancer diagnosis in northern Queensland. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Zulfiquer Otty implemented an online lung cancer referral pathway to improve the specialist referral of people with suspected lung cancer. He found that the health pathway improved timeliness of care and patient satisfaction and was acceptable to GPs. These findings are being used to increase uptake of the pathway.
| Item ID: | 93923 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | integrated care, lung cancer, care pathways, scoping review, Referral pathways, lung cancer, clinicians' experiences, qualitative study |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Zulfiquer Otty |
| Additional Information: | Four publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Otty, Zulfiquer, Brown, Amy, Sabesan, Sabe, Evans, Rebecca, and Larkins, Sarah (2020) Optimal care pathways for people with lung cancer - a scoping review of the literature. International Journal of Integrated Care, 20 (3). 14. [Chapter 5] Otty, Zulfiquer, Larkins, Sarah, Evans, Rebecca, Brown, Amy, and Sabesan, Sabe (2025) Improving the timeliness of care for regional lung cancer patients through the implementation of a web-based lung cancer referral pathway. Internal Medicine Journal, 55 (9). pp. 1474-1482. [Chapter 6] Otty, Zulfiquer, Brown, Amy, Larkins, Sarah, Evans, Rebecca, and Sabesan, Sabe (2023) Patient and carer experiences of lung cancer referral pathway in a regional health service: a qualitative study. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (11). pp. 2016-2027. [Chapter 7] Otty, Zulfiquer, Evans, Rebecca, Larkins, Sarah, Brown, Amy, and Sabesan, Sabe (2024) Clinicians' Experiences and Perspectives about a New Lung Cancer Referral Pathway in a Regional Health Service. International Journal of Integrated Care, 24 (2). 3. |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2026 05:24 |
| FoR Codes: | 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis > 321102 Cancer diagnosis @ 30% 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis > 321199 Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified @ 30% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420321 Rural and remote health services @ 40% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200206 Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) @ 40% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200105 Treatment of human diseases and conditions @ 30% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200101 Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions @ 30% |
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