Patients’ and clinicians’ views on shared decision making in cancer care: a qualitative study of Aotearoa New Zealand patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives
This study, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, aimed to explore the perspectives of patients, clinicians and other cancer care stakeholders on shared decision making, and how and why shared decision making in cancer care can be viable and appropriate for patients and healthcare providers.
Teledermatology for Enhancing Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Management: Retrospective Chart Review
Skin cancer rates are at all-time highs, but the shortage of dermatologists compels patients to seek medical advice from general practitioners. A new referral pathway called the Suspected Skin Cancer (SSC) service was established to provide general practitioners in Waikato, New Zealand, with rapid diagnosis and treatment advice for lesions suspicious for skin cancer. The aim of this study, published in JMIR Dermatology, was to assess the quantity, quality, and characteristics of referrals to the SSC teledermatology service during its first 6 months.