ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Continuity of Care, Follow-Up Care, and Outcomes among Breast Cancer Survivors.
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- Using co-design to develop actionable strategies to identify and follow-up on breast cancer survivors in primary care.BMC health services research · 2026Trial
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- Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Improves Adherence of Radioactive Iodine Treatment According to National Guidelines.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Continuity of Cancer Care: Female Participants' Report of Healthcare Experiences After Conclusion of Primary Treatment.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Observational
- Rurality, Health Care Resource Use, and Care Trajectories in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Patient Navigation in the Continuity of Cancer Care for Women.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- Exploring Health Information-Seeking Behavior and Information Source Preferences Among a Diverse Sample of Cancer Survivors: Implications for Patient Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Adopting a systems-thinking approach to optimise dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Nurses and Physicians' Perceptions Regarding the Role of Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists in an Exploratory Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Diet and exercise advice and referrals for cancer survivors: an integrative review of medical and nursing perspectives.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Review
- Primary and mental health service use in community health center patients before and after cancer diagnosis.Cancer medicine · 2022Article
- Adherence of long-term breast cancer survivors to follow-up care guidelines: a study based on real-world data from the SURBCAN cohort.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2022Article
- Association between continuity of care (COC), healthcare use and costs: what can we learn from claims data? A rapid review.BMC health services research · 2022Review
- Use of health services among long-term breast cancer survivors in Spain: longitudinal study based on real-world data.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Continuity of Care Is Associated with Medical Costs and Inpatient Days in Children with Cerebral Palsy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This retrospective cohort study examined the effects of care continuity on the utilization of follow-up services and outcome of breast cancer patients (stages I-III) in the post-treatment phase of care. Propensity score matching and generalized estimation equations were used in the analysis of data obtained from national longitudinal databases. The continuity of care index (COCI) was calculated separately for primary care physicians (PCP) and oncologists. Our results revealed that breast cancer survivors with a higher oncology COCI were more likely than those with a lower oncology COCI to use mammography or breast ultrasound during the follow-up period (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.19-1.32; OR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.06-1.18; respectively). In terms of health outcomes, a higher oncology COCI was associated with a lower likelihood of hospitalization (OR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.71-0.85) and emergency department use (OR = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.82-0.95). A higher PCP COCI was also associated with a lower likelihood of hospitalization (OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.70-0.85) and emergency department use (OR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.68-0.82). Overall, this study determined that ambulatory care continuity is positively associated with the likelihood of using recommended follow-up care services and negatively associated with adverse health events among breast cancer survivors.
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