Description
This project will investigate the relationship between travel time from a patient's residence to their treating hospital and outcomes among individuals diagnosed with lung cancer. It will examine differences in travel time by geographic location and patient characteristics, and explore whether longer travel times are associated with differences in access to treatment and survival outcomes. The findings may help identify geographical inequities in cancer care and inform strategies to improve access to timely, appropriate lung cancer services, particularly for people living in rural and regional areas.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
lung cancer, travel time, access to healthcare, treatment access, survival outcomes, cancer care, geographic disparities
School
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Available options
Masters by coursework
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Physical location
553 St Kilda Road
Co-supervisors
Dr
Liane Ioannou