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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2018

Insurance, chronic health conditions, and utilization of primary and specialty outpatient services: a Childhood Cancer Survivor Study report.

Emily L Mueller, Elyse R Park, Anne C Kirchhoff, Karen Kuhlthau, Paul C Nathan, Giselle K Perez, Julia Rabin, Raymond Hutchinson, Kevin C Oeffinger, Leslie L Robison and 3 more

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In one paragraph

Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05527392 (Assessing the Effect of Virtual Navigation Interventions to Improve Health Insurance Literacy and Decrease Financial Burden), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05527392 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Assessing the Effect of Virtual Navigation Interventions to Improve Health Insurance Literacy and Decrease Financial Burden: A Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Randomized Trial (HINTII)

TypeinterventionalSponsorMassachusetts General HospitalRan2023 to 2027Enrolled529ConditionsChildhood Cancer SurvivorsArmsHealth Insurance Navigation Tools Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Development of a Health Insurance Navigation Program for Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2025
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  9. Health Care Transitions Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024
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  14. Artificial intelligence opportunities in cardio-oncology: Overview with spotlight on electrocardiography.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2022
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  15. Impact of Risk-Stratified Therapy on Health Status in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Emily L MuellerIndiana University, 410 West 10th Street, Suite 2000A, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. elmuelle@iu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6195-4367
Elyse R ParkMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Anne C KirchhoffUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Karen KuhlthauMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Paul C NathanThe Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Giselle K PerezMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Julia RabinMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Raymond HutchinsonUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kevin C OeffingerMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Leslie L RobisonDepartment of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Gregory T ArmstrongDepartment of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Wendy M LeisenringFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Karen DonelanMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Massachusetts General Hospital · USSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital · USFred Hutch Cancer Center · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · USUniversity of Michigan · USUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Utah · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI CHARLES ROBERTS · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
Mach-LETSGO: Machine-LEarning of Treatment, Survey, and Genetics towards Obtaining Correct Classification of Chronic Conditions in Adult Survivors in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study - CCSS SupplU24CA055727 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI Gregory Armstrong · 1999 to 2026
$96.7M
PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH TRAININGT32HD007534 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVIS, MATTHEW M · 2000 to 2014
$3.7M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765NCI NIH HHS U24 CA055727NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD007534
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSurvivors of childhood cancer require life-long outpatient healthcare, which may be impacted by health insurance. This study sought to understand survivors' utilization of outpatient healthcare provider services.

methodsThe study examined cross-sectional survey data using an age-stratified sample from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study of self-reported annual use of outpatient services. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify risk factors associated with utilization of services.

resultsSix hundred ninety-eight survivors were surveyed, median age 36.3 years (range 22.2-62.6), median time from diagnosis 28.8 years (range 23.1-41.7). Almost all (93%) of survivors had at least one outpatient visit during the previous year; 81.3% of these visits were with a primary care providers (PCP), 54.5% were with specialty care physicians, 30.3% were with nurse practitioner/physician's assistants (NP/PA), and 14.2% were with survivorship clinic providers. Survivors with severe to life-threatening chronic health conditions had greater odds of utilizing a specialty care physician (OR = 5.15, 95% CI 2.89-9.17) or a survivorship clinic (OR = 2.93, 95% CI 1.18-7.26) than those with no chronic health conditions. Having health insurance increased the likelihood of seeking care from NP/PA (private, OR = 2.76, 95% CI 1.37-5.58; public, OR = 2.09, 95% CI 0.85-5.11), PCP (private, OR = 7.82, 95% CI 3.80-13.10; public, OR = 7.24, 95% CI 2.75-19.05), and specialty care (private, OR = 2.96, 95% CI 1.48-5.94; public, OR = 2.93, 95% CI 1.26-6.84) compared to without insurance.

conclusionMost childhood cancer survivors received outpatient care from a PCP, but a minority received care from a survivorship clinic provider. Having health insurance increased the likelihood of outpatient care. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Targeted interventions in the primary care setting may improve risk-based, survivor-focused care for this vulnerable population.

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AdultAmbulatory CareChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultCancer survivorshipHealth care deliveryHealth insuranceHealth status

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PMID29943170
PMCPMC6152932
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