Background/Introduction
Oncological diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the world.
Hungary has bad epidemiological data in oncological diseases.
The number of new cases are still increasing in spite of strong efforts we have made in the last decades with screening programs,
modernization of the healthcare infrastructure and trying to contact more citizens through media and roadshows.
Radiology has important role in the tumor-searching period as well as in follow-up.
There are more modalities for oncological patients and there are existing evidence-based protocols...
Description of activity and work performed
Our idea was to test the request forms how they match the criteria of an ideal one from the radiological point of view.
The scene for the study is the possible best in the Hungarian scenario,
since the radiological department is a part of a county hospital where the oncological department is a regional center.
So the stuff is experienced and stable,
the patients have all of the investigations in this hospital,
which helps a lot in information spreading.
Thanks to these circumstances we are...
Conclusion and Recommendations
Clinical audit of interdisciplinary cooperation is not yet in the focus how it should be.
We suppose there is much more health loss from this source then estimated.
The interdisciplinary communication works rather through “local social customs” than protocols.
Unfortunately the reimbursement system in Hungary does not support the evolution of communication since it is not directly financed.
Under hard economic situation healthcare managers press employees to be at first economically effective to get more income for the hospital.
There is a huge danger of...
Personal/Organisational information
First author:
Dr Vargha András
Chief for quality matters in radiology in Hungary
in the National Center for Patients’ Rights and Documentation - Budapest
Further authors:
Dr Vörös Eszter,
Dr Szeleczki Tímea,
Dr Hoffmann Anna,
Dr Rácz Gergely
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Residents in the Regional Teaching Center Hospital in Veszprém