title: A comparison of the result of a three-part study with the rights of cancer patients presented in public reports, laws and regulations.
abstract: People diagnosed with cancer often state that they are left to their own resources after receiving their diagnosis and possibly receiving treatment at a hospital. In all likelihood, most of those afflicted with cancer will require follow-up care. The Norwegian Cancer Plan of 1997 proposed that more should be done for people afflicted with cancer. With these factors as the starting point, a three-part study with use of interviews and questionnaires was conducted to identify and evaluate the scope of follow-up care in one Norwegian county with 26 municipalities in a sparsely populated region. This article examines consequences of the sickness for those afflicted. Next, the article discusses who is responsible for organizing follow-up care, and the related official reports, laws and regulations. The article also discusses the results of a three-part study that sought to identify those components of follow-up care that worked effectively and those that did not, with the aim of drafting a follow-up care programme.
authors.affiliation: Sogn og Fjordane University College, Faculty of Health Studies, N-6800 Førde, Norway. solveig.segrov@hisf.no
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saegrov
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009664:Norway; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations