Overview
Applying a participatory, regionally and nationally oriented mixed-methods approach, this research project will develop the scientific basis for identifying and fostering the social and economic value of cancer treatment in Switzerland. The underdeveloped state of research regarding the value of cancer care in Switzerland and the suboptimal diffusion of value-based cancer care into practice will be made visible through a comprehensive literature review as well as interviews, seminars, focus groups and workshops with selected relevant stakeholders (health policy makers, health administrations, health care professionals, health associations). Possible measures will be developed to focus service providers and politics on the value of cancer care and to inform policy dialogues based on evidence, thereby contributing to increase the social and economic value of cancer care.
