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Accessible Cancer Care to Enable Support for Cancer Survivors (ACCESS) Programme

Project Categories

Care Continuum

Care Process & Redesign

Technology

Platform

National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals

Cluster

SingHealth

31 December 2021

Create a holistic cancer aftercare model integrating medical, psychosocial, and community support. Enhanced survivor care through community integration, reducing healthcare utilization and improving quality of life.

Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021

Tags: Care Continuum, Care Process ＆ Redesign, Technology, Preventive Care, Community Health, Outpatient Care, Specialist Outpatient Care, Value Based Care, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Access To Care, Digital Health, Digitalisation, Digital Platforms, Data Management

About this Content

Aims

Create a holistic cancer aftercare model integrating medical, psychosocial, and community support.

Background

Current tertiary care models fail to address long-term needs of cancer survivors effectively.

Methods

Implemented routine distress screening and built a community network for post-treatment support.

Results

Reached 79% eligible patients, improved psychosocial support access, reduced emergency visits, and hospitalizations.

Conclusion

Enhanced survivor care through community integration, reducing healthcare utilization and improving quality of life.

Lessons Learnt

Continual staff engagement, usability data, and alternative tools are necessary for sustainability and wider adoption.

Additional Information

NHIP 2021 initiative; presented as a scalable model for National Cancer Plans, demonstrating benefits for healthcare systems and patients.

Keywords

Cancer Aftercare, Distress Screening, Survivorship, Psychosocial Support, Community Care

Innovators' Details

Healthcare Cluster(s)	SingHealth
Organization(s) Involved	National Cancer Centre Singapore
Platform(s)	National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
Healthcare Professional Group(s)	Allied Health, Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy
Applicable Specialty or Discipline	Oncology, Rehabilitation Therapy, Pharmacology
Project Lead(s)	Patricia Neo Soek Hui
Project Member(s)	Alexandre Chan Loh Kiley Wei-Jen Yang Meijuan Grace Quah Song Chiek Daniel Tan Yee Pin Ramalingam Mothi Babu Si En Hui Phebe Tan Yung Ying Tay Beng Choo Xu Zhizhen Susan Zhu Xia Natesan Neela Ke Yu.

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Tan Yung Ying - Tan.Yung.Ying@nccs.com.sg

Project Attachment

C470_NCCS_NHIP_2021_Accessible_Cancer_Care_to_Enable_Support_for_Cancer_Survivors_ACCESS.pdf