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Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State
SIMPLE SUMMARY: We conducted a survey to identify the key aspects that influence cancer care for racial/ethnic and geographically diverse low-risk breast and gynecologic cancer patients. New Mexico is a large state with many ethnic and racially diverse communities who reside in rural areas. Data obt...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8431122/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34503237 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13174428 |
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author | Kano, Miria Chen, Lu Boyce, Tawny Gomez, Ricardo Gundelach, Amy C. Jaffe, Shoshana Adler Sussman, Andrew L. Dayao, Zoneddy R. Lobo, Jolene Pestak, Claire R. Rutledge, Teresa L. |
author_facet | Kano, Miria Chen, Lu Boyce, Tawny Gomez, Ricardo Gundelach, Amy C. Jaffe, Shoshana Adler Sussman, Andrew L. Dayao, Zoneddy R. Lobo, Jolene Pestak, Claire R. Rutledge, Teresa L. |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: We conducted a survey to identify the key aspects that influence cancer care for racial/ethnic and geographically diverse low-risk breast and gynecologic cancer patients. New Mexico is a large state with many ethnic and racially diverse communities who reside in rural areas. Data obtained through our New Mexico Tumor Registry show that these patients often have different and worse cancer health outcomes. To learn more about how to improve their care, we surveyed patients regarding their access to primary care (PC); compliance with screening recommendations; treatment for conditions other than cancer (e.g., diabetes, obesity, heart problems, etc.); difficulties attending their clinic visits; and whether or not they received information about their survivorship care in the form of a survivorship care document (SCD). We found that the majority of the 150 patients surveyed reported having a Primary Care Provider (PCP). Many had health complications other than cancer, those who resided in rural areas had more difficulties getting to their cancer follow-up appointments, and nearly half had not received SCDs. We used these survey results to develop an oncology/PCP care coordination intervention to improve the oncology and cancer survivorship care for those who were at low risk of recurrence. ABSTRACT: We conducted a survey to characterize the key attributes of racial/ethnic and geographically diverse low-risk breast and gynecologic cancer patients. We collected data regarding patients’ access to primary care (PC); compliance with screening recommendations; treatment for comorbidities; logistical barriers to clinic visits; and receipt of survivorship care documentation (SCD). Survey findings informed the development of an oncology/Primary Care Provider (PCP) care coordination intervention to improve care. We distributed a cross-sectional survey among a convenience sample of 150 cancer survivors. Responses were calculated using descriptive statistics and compared based on the distance participants traveled to their appointments at the cancer center (≤30 vs. >30 miles). Of the 150 respondents, 35% traveled >30 miles for follow-up care and 78% reported having one or more comorbid condition(s). PC utilization was high: 88% reported having a PCP, and 91% indicated ≤1 yearly follow-up visit. Participants traveling >30 miles reported higher rates of logistical challenges associated with cancer center visits compared to those traveling ≤30 miles. Nearly half of respondents (46%) had not received SCD. In conclusion, survey studies such as these allow for the systematic assessment of survivor behaviors and care utilization patterns to inform the development of care coordination interventions for diverse, low-risk cancer patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-84311222021-09-11 Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State Kano, Miria Chen, Lu Boyce, Tawny Gomez, Ricardo Gundelach, Amy C. Jaffe, Shoshana Adler Sussman, Andrew L. Dayao, Zoneddy R. Lobo, Jolene Pestak, Claire R. Rutledge, Teresa L. Cancers (Basel) Communication SIMPLE SUMMARY: We conducted a survey to identify the key aspects that influence cancer care for racial/ethnic and geographically diverse low-risk breast and gynecologic cancer patients. New Mexico is a large state with many ethnic and racially diverse communities who reside in rural areas. Data obtained through our New Mexico Tumor Registry show that these patients often have different and worse cancer health outcomes. To learn more about how to improve their care, we surveyed patients regarding their access to primary care (PC); compliance with screening recommendations; treatment for conditions other than cancer (e.g., diabetes, obesity, heart problems, etc.); difficulties attending their clinic visits; and whether or not they received information about their survivorship care in the form of a survivorship care document (SCD). We found that the majority of the 150 patients surveyed reported having a Primary Care Provider (PCP). Many had health complications other than cancer, those who resided in rural areas had more difficulties getting to their cancer follow-up appointments, and nearly half had not received SCDs. We used these survey results to develop an oncology/PCP care coordination intervention to improve the oncology and cancer survivorship care for those who were at low risk of recurrence. ABSTRACT: We conducted a survey to characterize the key attributes of racial/ethnic and geographically diverse low-risk breast and gynecologic cancer patients. We collected data regarding patients’ access to primary care (PC); compliance with screening recommendations; treatment for comorbidities; logistical barriers to clinic visits; and receipt of survivorship care documentation (SCD). Survey findings informed the development of an oncology/Primary Care Provider (PCP) care coordination intervention to improve care. We distributed a cross-sectional survey among a convenience sample of 150 cancer survivors. Responses were calculated using descriptive statistics and compared based on the distance participants traveled to their appointments at the cancer center (≤30 vs. >30 miles). Of the 150 respondents, 35% traveled >30 miles for follow-up care and 78% reported having one or more comorbid condition(s). PC utilization was high: 88% reported having a PCP, and 91% indicated ≤1 yearly follow-up visit. Participants traveling >30 miles reported higher rates of logistical challenges associated with cancer center visits compared to those traveling ≤30 miles. Nearly half of respondents (46%) had not received SCD. In conclusion, survey studies such as these allow for the systematic assessment of survivor behaviors and care utilization patterns to inform the development of care coordination interventions for diverse, low-risk cancer patients. MDPI 2021-09-02 /pmc/articles/PMC8431122/ /pubmed/34503237 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13174428 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Communication Kano, Miria Chen, Lu Boyce, Tawny Gomez, Ricardo Gundelach, Amy C. Jaffe, Shoshana Adler Sussman, Andrew L. Dayao, Zoneddy R. Lobo, Jolene Pestak, Claire R. Rutledge, Teresa L. Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State |
title | Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State |
title_full | Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State |
title_fullStr | Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State |
title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State |
title_short | Characterizing Low-Risk Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients for Transition into an Oncology/Primary Care Coordinated Care Model: Findings from a Survey of Diverse Survivors in a Rural U.S. State |
title_sort | characterizing low-risk breast and gynecological cancer patients for transition into an oncology/primary care coordinated care model: findings from a survey of diverse survivors in a rural u.s. state |
topic | Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8431122/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34503237 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13174428 |
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