Postdoctoral Grant
POISE Wisconsin: Primary and Oncology Integration for Survivorship Equity in Wisconsin
Outcome Report
Awarded in 2024
There are more than 300,000 cancer survivors in Wisconsin, a number expected to rise significantly in the coming decade. Yet, survivorship care for patients with cancer remains suboptimal, with underserved patients often experiencing greater survivorship health disparities. Primary care plays an essential role across the cancer care continuum, but fragmentation between primary care and oncology is often observed, particularly during the active cancer treatment phase. This project, POISE Wisconsin, will conduct a mixed methods study to identify perspectives and multi-level barriers experienced by primary care providers (PCP) as they manage care for patients undergoing active cancer treatment. Guided by Implementation Science and a health equity lens, the study will identify PCP barriers and facilitators with the ultimate goal of improving care coordination and integration between primary care and oncology care in Wisconsin.