Rates of medical service utilisation in people with and without cancer: an Australian cohort study
Cancer, age, multimorbidity and polypharmacy are strongly associated with medical service use. Research into predictors of health service use is crucial to inform the development of optimal approaches for care delivery, such as integrated onco-geriatric service models, tailored for populations with the highest usage.
Authors
- R. Woodman
- Bogda Koczwara
- Huah Shin Ng
- Elizabeth Buckley
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- SA Health (AU)
- Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10534-z
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00