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. 2020 Aug 18;128(Suppl 3):18–29. doi: 10.1111/bju.15159

Table 7.

Priority actions for change in each domain (N = 31; Round 4).

Health promotion and advocacy Shared management Vigilance Personal agency Care coordination Evidence‐based survivorship interventions
Priority action Votes Priority action Votes Priority action Votes Priority action Votes Priority action Votes Priority action Votes
Advocacy for MBS payment for care programmes 20 Better use of technology 19 Define vigilance best practice for each patient group 9 Exercise as an avenue for personal agency 20 Alternative delivery models to improve access 22 Patient communication kit for health professionals 32
Innovative models for specialist nurses 18 Use of community nurses/teams 13 Advocate for PBS support for surveillance tools 8 Health professional role 8 Define care coordination 13 ‘My Journey Kit’ from diagnosis for patients 32
Health professional education in health promotion 11 Knowledge and information for patients, partners, family members and friends 7 Vigilance pathways for health professionals 1 Peer support 7 Patient‐centred 6 Communicating information about interventions 3
Australian online resources to connect people to local services 11 Improved health communication 4 Adaptability to changing circumstances 2 Improved communication 4
Empowering consumers to communicate 5 Resources on side effects 4 Information dissemination 2 Team‐based care delivery 1
Engage partners, family members and friends to promote healthy choices 4 Health professional education on appropriate communication 0 Addressing personal attitudes through diverse avenues for support 2
Continuous monitoring of consumer needs 2
High profile policy advocates 3

MBS, the Medicare Benefits Schedule is a list of Medicare services subsidized by the Australian Government; PBS, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme provides medicines to patients at a Government‐subsidized price.