PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Trabjerg, Theis Bitz AU - Jensen, Lars Henrik AU - Sondergaard, Jens AU - Trabjerg, Natacha Dencker AU - Sisler, Jeffrey James AU - Hansen, Dorte Gilså TI - Investigating whether shared video-based consultations with patients, oncologists, and GPs can benefit patient-centred cancer care: a qualitative study AID - 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101023 DP - 2020 Jun 01 TA - BJGP Open PG - bjgpopen20X101023 VI - 4 IP - 2 4099 - http://bjgpopen.org/content/4/2/bjgpopen20X101023.short 4100 - http://bjgpopen.org/content/4/2/bjgpopen20X101023.full SO - BJGP Open2020 Jun 01; 4 AB - Background Guidelines have proposed that GPs should have a central role as coordinators of care and support patients with cancer during all stages of treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation. Multidisciplinary video consultation involving the patient with cancer, the oncologist, and the GP may help to define roles and tasks, and this resulting clarity may enable greater support for patients with cancer.Aim To explore the consultation structure, content, and task clarification when a GP and an oncologist are attending a video consultation with a patient with cancer.Design & setting A qualitative study took place in the Region of Southern Denmark to investigate multidisciplinary video consultations, based on thematic analysis.Method Recordings of 12 video consultations were analysed using the framework method. A combined deductive and inductive approach was undertaken. The deductive themes were selected based on a consultation guide given to the doctors before the consultations.Results The study identified 15 themes, which were grouped into the following three categories: the implications of sharing a consultation; consultation structure; and health concerns.Conclusion Multidisciplinary video-based consultations with a patient and two health professionals succeeded in having a patient-centred communication style. In clarifying tasks between the GP and oncologist to support the patient, work-related issues and professional support for psychosocial challenges were always a task for the GP. Dissemination of this first-line evidence may improve acceptability among medical specialists and help assist GPs in supporting patients with cancer. However, focus on the involvement of relatives should be emphasised.