Enhancing Person-Centred Breast Cancer Care: Evaluating Information and Support Needs

The Australian Cancer Plan (ACP) recognises that enhancing person-centred care includes the provision of information and support. Consumers – people affected by breast cancer need access to timely and reliable information tailored to their needs so that they can make informed decisions about their treatment and care. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a key role in communicating information to patients. This requires them to have access to resources that reflect the changing needs of patients and support them to deliver optimal and person-centred care.2 Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) develops and provides evidence-based information and support services for people affected by breast cancer and HCPs that care for them to help ensure delivery of optimal breast cancer care to all Australians. BCNA harnesses the voices, experience and perspectives of people with lived experience and Australian HCPs to continuously enhance its information and support resources.