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Review this site https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2891740/

What is the objective of the study? What is the research question(s)?

What is the research method?

Solution

What is the objective of the study?

The objective of the study is to explore the views and experiences of patients, their care and health professionals involved in cancer care regarding the issues and challenges for achieving effective cancer care which is well coordinated.

What is the research question ?

The research question is Identification of barriers to care coordination which is essential for implementing strategies to address them on an organizational, team and individual level.

What is the research method?

The research method was utilizing purposive sampling from patients within 3-15 months of commencing treatment for cancer in a particular city

The Data was obtained from the individuals via interview and study specific questioners which included questions comprising the following themes (1) a description of the experience of their care; (2) what the term \"care coordination\" meant to them; (3) the management (coordination) of their care by health professionals; (4) what, if any, possible changes to the healthcare system to aid care coordination. For health care professionals, the themes were; (1) a description of what \"care coordination\" services involve; (2) an outline of the role they (health professionals) play in a patient\'s \"care coordination\"; (3) Any perceived deficiencies in \"care coordination\" processes; (4) the most important aspects of \"care coordination\"; and (5) a description of any differences in \"care coordination\" needs/processes between rural and regional areas. The data is analyzed to obtain a conclusion.