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Open Access 01-07-2020 | Care | Review – Clinical Oncology
Knowledge transfer as a tool towards improvement of cancer care in low- and middle-income countries. 6th European Roundtable Meeting (ERTM), June 14th, 2019, Berlin, Germany
Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Issue 7/2020
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Purpose
To identify key factors for the best practice of knowledge transfer from high-income settings to low- and middle-income settings.
Results
Interactive sessions led to the identification of European learnings that can and should be shared beyond Europe. Furthermore, methods were characterised which may lead to successful knowledge transfer with subsequent quality improvement.
Conclusion
To ensure successful implementation of knowledge and new methods, political support is extremely important. A strong focus should be an improvement of collaboration and network development. Rehabilitation, early and late pallative care, cost effectiveness and long-term follow-up are priorities. Limitations are budget constraints which limit the execution of NCCPs.