Providers value CNC contribution as patients are confident and know more about their cancer and treatment Source: Patient survey Evaluative assessments Evaluative judgements CNCI success Evaluative Assessment rationale Area of future focus criteria judgement Targeted those Partially achieved Unable to assess Consideration is needed on how to with greatest proportion of priority remove access barriers to the CNCI need patients not accessing for Māori and Pacific patients. CNCI. The benefits of population based Patients with a range of roles requires further investigation cancers and triaged as 1 as they become more established. and 2 (most complex CNCs need to focus more on needs) are accessing the ensuring cultural needs and beliefs CNCI. are met. Māori and Pacific Consideration is needed on the role people are accessing of primary care in referring patients CNCI but not at high to the CNCI. levels. Improve access Not measureable No definitive measure Ongoing focus on ensuring the role and timeliness of on timeliness. and its benefits are well understood Perception CNCI access to by providers to integrate and is contributing to Providers and senior diagnostic and increase the influence of the CNCI to timely access and managers perceive the treatment facilitate patient pathways. treatment CNC role is facilitating services timely process, and contributing to timely diagnosis through improved patient care coordination. Patients are aware of the appointment process and likely timeframes.
Providers value CNC contribution as patients are confident and know more about their cancer and treatment Source: Patient survey Evaluative assessments Evaluative judgements CNCI success criteria Evaluative judgement Assessment rationale Area of future focus Targeted those with greatest need Partially achieved Unable to assess proportion of priority patients not accessing CNCI. Patients with a range of cancers and triaged as 1 and 2 (most complex needs) are accessing the CNCI. Māori and Pacific people are accessing CNCI but not at high levels. Consideration is needed on how to remove access barriers to the CNCI for Māori and Pacific patients. The benefits of population based roles requires further investigation as they become more established. CNCs need to focus more on ensuring cultural needs and beliefs are met. Consideration is needed on the role of primary care in referring patients to the CNCI. Improve access and timeliness of access to diagnostic and treatment services Not measureable Perception CNCI is contributing to timely access and treatment No definitive measure on timeliness. Providers and senior managers perceive the CNC role is facilitating timely process, and contributing to timely diagnosis through improved patient care coordination. Patients are aware of the appointment process and likely timeframes. Ongoing focus on ensuring the role and its benefits are well understood by providers to integrate and increase the influence of the CNCI to facilitate patient pathways.
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