Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2013
Predictors of risk-based medical follow-up: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
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- Interventions to improve adherence to surveillance guidelines in survivors of childhood cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Pooled it
- Psychosocial Follow-Up in Survivorship as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2015Pooled it
- Knowledge and attitude on childhood cancer survivorship among healthcare trainees: a multicentre study from India.Family medicine and community health · 2024Article
- Surveillance after childhood cancer: are survivors with an increased risk for cardiomyopathy regularly followed-up?British journal of cancer · 2023Article
- Developing a Provincial Surveillance and Support System for Childhood Cancer Survivors: Multiphase User-Centered Design Study.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- Realist Review of Care Models That Include Primary Care for Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2022Review
- Early parental knowledge of late effect risks in children with cancer.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2022Article
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Adherence to Healthcare Recommendations Made Through a Distance-Delivered Survivorship Program.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
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- Preferences for cancer survivorship care among adolescents and young adults who experienced healthcare transitions and their parents.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Article
- Factors Associated With Noncompliance With Long-term Follow-up Care Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors.Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology · 2017Article
- Effect of Population Socioeconomic and Health System Factors on Medical Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2017Article
- Supporting long-term follow-up of young adult survivors of childhood cancer: Correlates of healthcare self-efficacy.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2017Article
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- Late Cardiotoxicity in Aging Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer.Progress in pediatric cardiology · 2014Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study is to conduct an intervention study designed to assess the effectiveness of using a newsletter to increase medical follow-up in pediatric cancer survivors at risk of selected treatment complications.
methodsSurvivors participating in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study who were at least 25 years of age and at risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, or osteoporosis related to previous cancer treatment were randomly assigned to receive a newsletter featuring brief health risk information or a newsletter including an insert providing more comprehensive health risk information. A follow-up survey distributed 24 months after the newsletter intervention assessed predictors of medical follow-up.
resultsOverall, there were no differences found among the groups in terms of access to a treatment summary, medical follow-up, discussion of childhood cancer health risks, and medical screening for the targeted health behaviors. One exception, indicating borderline significance was that women at risk for osteoporosis who received the newsletter insert were more likely to have discussed their risk with a doctor than those who only received the brief information (10.1 % vs. 4.0 % p = 0.05). Discussion of breast cancer (OR = 2.15; 95 % CI = 1.74-2.66), heart disease (OR = 5.54; 95 % CI = 4.67-6.57) and osteoporosis (OR = 10.6; 95 % CI = 8.34-13.47) risk with physician significantly predicted report of undergoing screening for targeted behavior in previous 2 years as did physician access to treatment summary.
conclusionsMore detailed content in a newsletter had minimal effect on recommended screening. However, survivor's discussion of cancer-related risks with one's doctor significantly influenced participation in health screening. These results highlight the integral role of communication in health behavior. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: This study is designed to assess communication strategies that increase medical follow-up in pediatric cancer survivors at risk of selected treatment complications. The results are of great importance not only to the pediatric oncology community but also the broad range of adult oncology medical specialties who are directly involved in the long-term medical care of this ever increasing population of cancer survivors.
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