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ArticleJournal of patient-centered research and reviews2017

Group Medical Visits to Provide Gynecologic Care for Women Affected by Breast Cancer.

Sally R Greenwald, Sarah Watson, Mindy Goldman, Tami S Rowen

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Article in Journal of patient-centered research and reviews, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Acceptability and Feasibility of Survivorship Group Medical Visits for Breast Cancer Survivors in a Safety Net Hospital.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024
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  2. Did You Hear What I Meant to Say?Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sally R GreenwaldDepartment of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Services, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Sarah WatsonDepartment of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Services, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Mindy GoldmanDepartment of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Services, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Tami S RowenDepartment of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Services, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
University of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWomen with breast cancer have complex and unique gynecologic needs that are challenging to effectively and comprehensively meet in a traditional gynecology visit format. Group medical visits are an effective and well-received model of care in other disease settings and can provide comprehensive health education as an adjunct to one-on-one evaluation and treatment. There are limited data regarding the use of this type of health care delivery in providing gynecology-focused care to women affected by breast cancer.

methodsA group medical visit model was created for gynecology providers to see new breast cancer patient consults. From May 2012 to February 2014, 148 patients (3-6 per group) participated in a 1-hour informational session followed by a 15- to 30-minute individual visit with a physician that included history, physical examination and evaluation. We surveyed 101 women who attended these visits to evaluate a group model for providing gynecologic care and educational support to women with breast cancer.

resultsOf those who responded to the survey question, 100% agreed or somewhat agreed that their expectations for an initial intake visit were met during the group visit; 81% agreed or somewhat agreed that they felt a group visit was preferable to an individual introductory visit. More than 95% agreed or somewhat agreed that the information was understandable and their questions were answered during the visit. Only 5 respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the additional time commitment for this type of visit.

conclusionsThe majority of women surveyed expressed satisfaction with their experience with a group visit format. The women who participated preferred this format compared to an individual intake appointment when establishing gynecology care after breast cancer diagnosis/treatment, regardless of age, menopausal status, cancer stage or hormone receptor status. While further studies are warranted to directly compare and further assess satisfaction and efficacy, gynecologists may consider using a group model to provide comprehensive education and care to this patient population.

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breast cancergroup medical visitgynecologic care

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PMID31413966
PMCPMC6664366
OpenAlexW2585520079

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