Unmet clinical needs and challenges in the management of acute leukemia in Turkey: a modified Delphi study

To determine the unmet needs and challenges in management, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and patient–physician communication in acute leukemia (AL). The study was based on a modified Delphi approach. A questionnaire including the major potential obstacles was circulated twice among 13 hematologists. The obstacles in AL management were limited access to the novel treatments and genetic tests, limited bed capacity, insufficient level of knowledge among allied health personnel, limited availability of psycho-oncological support and low levels of awareness in the population about the importance of stem cell donation. The challenges in the management of AL are critical to guide the efforts to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and the evidence-based decision making at treatment of AL patients.