Good systems not good luck: what oncologists and haematologists believe would make it easier for them to refer their patients to psychosocial care

摘要

Background/Purpose: To determine why some oncologists and haematologists find it difficult to provide cancer patients and survivors with advice on and referrals to psychosocial services and to identify interventions through which enablers may be promoted and barriers may be surmounted that clinicians would be willing and able to participate in. Methods: A purposive sampling method ensured data were gathered from oncologists and haematologists with varying levels of experience at two large, public South Australian teaching hospitals. Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews, guided by the COM-B framework (Michie et al., 2014) to help understand influences on the target behaviour (i.e. referral). Data were analysed with assistance from NVivo software, using Braun and Clarke's (2006) method of Thematic Analysis.