ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2015
Treatment summaries, follow-up care instructions, and patient navigation: could they be combined to improve cancer survivor's receipt of follow-up care?
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- Disparities in ovarian cancer survival in the United States (2001-2009): Findings from the CONCORD-2 study.Cancer · 2017Article
- Provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to adjuvant endocrine therapy-related symptom management.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Article
- Race is a Strong Predictor of Receipt of a Written Survivorship Care Plan: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.Journal of community health · 2017Article
- Patient Navigation to Improve Access to Breast Cancer Care in Brazil.Journal of global oncology · 2017Article
- Psychological distress among adult cancer survivors: importance of survivorship care plan.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016Article
- Racial and ethnic differences in patient navigation: Results from the Patient Navigation Research Program.Cancer · 2016Article
- Adherence of Primary Care Physicians to Evidence-Based Recommendations to Reduce Ovarian Cancer Mortality.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeCancer survivors require follow-up care to ensure early detection of recurrence, management of late/long term effects, preventive screening for early detection of second primary malignancies, as well as other forms of preventive care. But not all survivors receive necessary follow-up care. Combining survivorship care plans and patient navigation may be a successful strategy to improve survivor's receipt of necessary follow-up care.
methodsUsing data from the 2010 LIVESTRONG online survey of cancer survivors (N = 3854), this study tested associations between receipt of follow-up care instructions (FCI) and treatment summaries (TS) paired with patient navigation (PN), and survivor's receipt of cancer surveillance, preventive cancer screening, and attendance at regular medical appointments.
resultsSurvivors who received FCI, TS, and patient navigation were the most likely to report attendance at all medical appointments (aOR 4.17, 95% CI 2.30, 7.57, p ≤ .001) and receipt of preventive cancer screening (aOR 3.56, 95% CI 2.28, 5.55, p ≤ .001).
conclusionsLikelihood of receiving follow-up care was greatest when survivors received FCI, TS, and PN. This pairing appeared to be most beneficial for survivor's attendance at medical appointments and receipt of preventive cancer screening. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: By improving attendance at medical appointments and prevention cancer screening, pairing SCP and PN could benefit survivors through reduced recurrence, earlier recurrence detection, and prevention of second primaries.
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