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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019

Patterns and predictors of registration and participation at a supportive care program for prostate cancer survivors.

Lindsay Hedden, Phil Pollock, Bryan Stirling, Larry Goldenberg, Celestia Higano

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Predictors of prostate cancer survivors' engagement in self-management behaviors.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Lindsay HeddenSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 E Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada. Lindsay.hedden@ubc.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9552-1324
Phil PollockVancouver Prostate Centre, 2660 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3Z6, Canada.
Bryan StirlingSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 E Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Larry GoldenbergVancouver Prostate Centre, 2660 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3Z6, Canada.
Celestia HiganoVancouver Prostate Centre, 2660 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3Z6, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CA

Funding

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 16605Prostate Cancer Canada PDF2016-1270
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine registration rates, and the timing/intensity of follow-up with a prostate cancer supportive care (PCSC) program, and to explore clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with participation and non-participation.

methodsWe used electronic medical records for a cohort of men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC) who attended a PC-related appointment at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, January 2013-December 2016. We used multivariate logistic regression to quantify the effect of diagnostic treatment and sociodemographic characteristic PCSC program registration and subsequent attendance. We produced Kaplan-Meier estimators to assess the probability of program attendance over the disease trajectory for those who registered.

resultsAlmost 15% of the men who registered for the program did not end up using any services. An additional 23% attended only one session/clinical appointment. Surgical and radiation treatments increased the odds and intensity of participation. Long travel distance decreased the odds of registering and participating. Low income decreased the odds of registration but not subsequent participation.

conclusionsWhile the use of supportive care services can help address the detrimental effects of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, one in six men who register for supportive care do not end up using any. Offering these services at no cost and alongside treatment appears to be insufficient to ensuring access for all patients. Additional research is needed to understand barriers and facilitators of accessing supportive care in this population.

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AgedCancer SurvivorsHumansMaleProstatic NeoplasmsProstate cancerSupportive careSurvivorSurvivorship care

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PMID31240466
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