Elenna LaPlante
Supervisor: Christa Aubrey
Project: Effective utilization of multidisciplinary clinics in ovarian cancer
"Through patient interviews, we are able to assess the efficacy of a multidisciplinary clinic approach to maintenance oral therapy in patients with ovarian cancer."
Assessing the efficacy of a multidisciplinary approach to maintenance oral therapy in patients with cancer of the ovary
In recent years, the number of cancer treatments has increased substantially, making the care in gynecologic oncology more complex. In this landscape, multidisciplinary clinics utilizing coordinated efforts of health-care professionals and allied health providers have been used to provide high-quality treatment and care to patients. However, despite support for these approaches, the effective utilization of multidisciplinary clinics in this particular setting has not been thoroughly explored.
Our objective is to illustrate an example of a multidisciplinary clinic at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, where patients with cancer of the ovary on maintenance oral treatment are being followed. We will look at the type of patients, outcomes, and conduct interviews to understand their experience and look for ways we can improve.
We hope to highlight the framework necessary to have a successful multidisciplinary program, as well as report on patient-specific outcomes and experiences through this clinic.
Elenna LaPlante was supervised by Christa Aubrey and her summer studentship was funded by the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation. She is enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program.
