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A survey of 98 Italian centers identified four reference assistance models (sizes XL, L, M, and S) for cardio-oncology organization, highlighting the need to tailor models to local hospital characteristics.
Cross-Sectional (n=98)
Yes
Cardio-oncology services in Italy exhibit diverse organizational patterns that can be categorized into four models (XL, L, M, S) tailored to local hospital capabilities and networks.
No immediate practice change from survey data; leaves open prospective validation of size-tailored cardio-oncology models.
AIMS: Cardio-oncology is imposing as the specialty deputed to the management of a large and rapidly increasing population of cancer patients receiving anticancer treatments with cardiovascular side effects or presenting with cardiac and oncological comorbidities. Organization patterns dramatically vary across Italy. METHODS: On the behalf of ANMCO, we have analyzed the characteristics of cardio-oncology services across different hospital types in Italy. A questionnaire was sent out to all ANMCO divisions inquiring about inner organization, workload, multidisciplinary team and inter-hospital connections. RESULTS: Ninety-eight centers sent back the questionnaire. We summarize different paths into four reference assistance models (sizes XL, L, M and S) according to hospital characteristics, cardio-oncology population size, specialists availability, local facilities and the hospital-surrounding network. We define sizes of the proposed pathways highlighting the need to tailor the model in each single situation. CONCLUSION: No single cardio-oncology organization model can be applied to all hospitals. Each center could select the size/model that best fits its organization. Multidisciplinarity and networking play a crucial role.
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Canale et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardio-oncology organization (n=98). Cardio-oncology organization patterns was evaluated on Characteristics of cardio-oncology services across different hospital types. A survey of 98 Italian centers identified four reference assistance models (sizes XL, L, M, and S) for cardio-oncology organization, highlighting the need to tailor models to local hospital characteristics.
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