Heidi Lidal Fidjeland

• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Vistad, Ingvild; Gjelstad, Svein & Brekke, Mette (2019). Exploring why patients with cancer consult general practitioners: A 1-year data extraction. British Journal of General Practice Open. ISSN 2398-3795. 3(4), p. 1–9. doi: 10.3399/BJGPOPEN19X101663. Full text in Research Archive
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Brekke, Mette; Stokstad, Trine & Vistad, Ingvild (2018). Gynecological cancer patients' attitudes toward follow-up care after cancer treatment: Do preferences reflect patients' experience? A cross-sectional questionnaire study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. ISSN 0001-6349. 97(11), p. 1325–1331. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13396. Full text in Research Archive
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Brekke, Mette & Vistad, Ingvild (2015). General practitioners’ attitudes toward follow-up after cancer treatment: A cross-sectional questionnaire study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. ISSN 0281-3432. 33(4), p. 223–232. doi: 10.3109/02813432.2015.1118836. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Objective An increasing number of cancer patients place a significant workload on hospital outpatient clinics, and health authorities are considering alternative follow-up regimens. It has been suggested that follow-up of cancer patients could be provided by GPs. This study aimed to explore GPs’ experiences with the provision of follow-up care for cancer patients, and their views on assuming greater responsibility in the future. Design Electronic questionnaire study. Subjects GPs in seven regions in Norway. Results A total of 317 GPs responded. Many GPs reported experience in providing follow-up care to cancer patients, during the years following initial diagnosis primarily in collaboration with hospital specialists. More than half of the GPs were satisfied with their collaboration. Most GPs preferred to be involved at an early stage in follow-up care and, generally, GPs felt confident in their skills to provide this type of service. Fewer than 10% were willing to assume responsibility for additional cancer patients, citing potentially increased workload as the main reason. Conclusions GPs acknowledged the importance of providing follow-up care to cancer patients, and the majority felt confident in their own ability to provide such care. However, they were hesitant to assume greater responsibility primarily due to fears of increased workload.

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• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Gjelstad, Svein; Vistad, Ingvild & Brekke, Mette (2019). Do cancer patients consult their general practitioners, and why? .
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Brekke, Mette & Vistad, Ingvild (2016). Gynecological cancer survivors’ views on follow-up after cancer treatment.
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Vistad, Ingvild & Brekke, Mette (2016). Gynecological cancer survivors`views on follow-up after cancer treatment.
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Brekke, Mette & Vistad, Ingvild (2015). Gynecological cancer patients’ views on follow-up after cancer treatment.
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Vistad, Ingvild & Brekke, Mette (2014). General practitioners’ experiences with and attitudes to cancer follow-up. .
• Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal; Vistad, Ingvild & Brekke, Mette (2013). Fastlegers erfaring med og holdninger til oppfølging av kreftpasienter med vekt på samhandling.
• Fosse, Anette; Austad, Bjarne; Eid, John-Tore; Bell, Hege Therese; Brænd, Anja Maria Lyche & Fidjeland, Heidi Lidal [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2013). Primærhelsetjenesten - fremtidens forskningsfront. Dagens medisin. ISSN 1501-4290. p. 20–21.

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