Patterns of primary health care service use of Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer.
Patricia Casarolli ValeryChristina M BernardesAudra de WittJennifer MartinEuan WalpoleGail GarveyDaniel WilliamsonJudith MeiklejohnGunter HartelIsanka U RatnasekeraRoss BailiePublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
The frequency of utilization of PHC services, especially by patients with comorbidities, and the range of reasons for attendance highlights the important role of PHC services in providing cancer care. The reliance on PHC services, particularly by patients in remote and disadvantaged communities, has important implications for appropriate resourcing and support for services in these locations.