ArticleOncology nursing forum2015
Examining Adherence With Recommendations for Follow-Up in the Prevention Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors Study.
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- Factors associated with participation in colorectal and breast cancer screening among cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Disparities in post-operative surveillance testing for metastatic recurrence among colorectal cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Follow-up surveillance among colorectal cancer survivors of different sexual orientations.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Colorectal Cancer Enrolled in a Comprehensive Benefits Program of the National Insurance System in the Philippines: Data From the Pilot Site.JCO global oncology · 2020Article
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- Awareness of Dietary and Alcohol Guidelines Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors.American journal of preventive medicine · 2015Article
- Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors.American journal of preventive medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
PURPOSE/
objectivesTo explore the impact of health professionals' recommendations for medical follow-up among colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors.
designCross-sectional survey.
settingMailed surveys and telephone interviews with CRC survivors in California. SAMPLE: 593 adults diagnosed with a primary CRC six to seven years before the time of the study.
methodsParticipants were identified through California Cancer Registry records and invited to take part in a survey delivered via mail or through telephone interview. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: The survey assessed cancer history, current preventive health practices, health status, demographics, and other cancer-related experiences.
findingsMore than 70% of CRC survivors received recommendations for routine checkups, surveillance colonoscopy, or other cancer screenings after completing CRC treatment, and 18%-22% received no such recommendations. Recommendations were sometimes given in writing. Receiving a recommendation for a specific type of follow-up was associated with greater adherence to corresponding guidelines for routine checkups, colonoscopy, mammography, and Papanicolaou testing. Receiving written (versus unwritten) recommendations led to greater adherence only for colonoscopy.
conclusionsMost CRC survivors reported receiving recommendations for long-term medical follow-up and largely adhered to guidelines for follow-up. Receiving a health professional's recommendation for follow-up was consistently associated with patient adherence, and limited evidence showed that recommendations in written form led to greater adherence than unwritten recommendations. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Given the increasingly important role of the oncology nurse in survivorship care, nurses can be instrumental in ensuring appropriate surveillance and follow-up care among CRC survivors. Conveying recommendations in written form, as is done in survivorship care plans, may be particularly effective.
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