McGrath Pam
Aust Health Rev. 2015 Jun;39(3):344-350. doi: 10.1071/AH14147.
The aim of the present study was to document the financial and psychosocial impact of relocation for specialist haematology treatment in Queensland.
This study was a qualitative exploratory study comprising 45 in-depth interviews with haematology patients supported by the Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland.
The findings indicate that decentralisation of treatment is assisting haematology patients to overcome the profound difficulties associated with travelling to the metropolitan area for treatment.
Fostering specialist outreach and building capacity in regional cancer centres are service delivery strategies that are greatly appreciated by regional, rural and remote haematology patients who are stressed by the many challenges associated with leaving home to travel distances for specialist treatment. It is the hope and expectation that these findings will make a contribution to informing future health policy and service delivery planning.
本研究旨在记录昆士兰州专科血液学治疗转移所带来的经济和社会心理影响。
本研究为定性探索性研究，对昆士兰白血病基金会支持的45名血液学患者进行了深入访谈。
研究结果表明，治疗的分散化有助于血液学患者克服前往大都市地区治疗所带来的巨大困难。
促进专科医疗服务的外展以及建设地区癌症中心的能力是服务提供策略，受到地区、农村和偏远地区血液学患者的高度赞赏，这些患者因离家远行接受专科治疗所带来的诸多挑战而倍感压力。希望这些研究结果将有助于为未来的卫生政策和服务提供规划提供参考。
