=Paper=
{{Paper
|id=Vol-1574/abstract3
|storemode=property
|title=None
|pdfUrl=https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1574/abstract3.pdf
|volume=Vol-1574
}}
==None==
<pdf width="1500px">https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1574/abstract3.pdf</pdf>
<pre>
       The Introduction of Cancer Patient Pathways in Norway:
                      Premises and Challenges

     Heidi Gilstad1, Line Melby2, Erna Håland3, Tonje Osmundsen4, Berit Brattheim1
                 1 Health Informatics Research Group, Department of Neuroscience,

                   Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
                                  Email: heidi.gilstad@ntnu.no
                         2 Department of Adult Learning and Counseling,

                   Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
                       3 Studio Apertura, NTNU Social Research, Norway


        Abstract. Standardized health trajectories, or patient pathways, are organizing
        principles in healthcare aiming to get an overview of administrative as well as
        logistical responsibilities. The aim of pathways is to achieve better quality of
        care, through a more efficient, equal and predictable process of diagnosis,
        treatment and cure. Inspired by Denmark, the Norwegian Directorate of Health
        has introduced 28 cancer patient pathways (CPP) during 2015. So far in
        Norway, no studies have looked into how the cancer patient pathways are
        practiced. In this presentation we discuss the promises cancer patient pathways
        in Norway holds, especially with regard to communication and coordination.
        The role of the pathway coordinator(s) is especially interesting, since there is
        both a coordinator employed at the municipal level, and one at each hospital.
        These are key players for coordination and communication between the various
        actors and their tasks along the pathway. In Norway, and also in Denmark, time
        has been portrayed as the most important indicator for success when realizing
        cancer patient pathways. However, there is currently less focus on other aspects
        such as quality, patient perception of safety and care, and finally, how do those
        not included in the cancer patient pathways experience their trajectories?




Copyright © 2016 by the paper's authors. Copying permitted for private and academic purposes.

In: G. Cumming, T. French, H. Gilstad, M.G. Jaatun, E.A A. Jaatun (eds.):
Proceedings of the 3rd European Workshop on Practical Aspects of Health Informatics
(PAHI 2015), Elgin, Scotland, UK, 27-OCT-2015, published at http://ceur-ws.org
110

</pre>