Shared Care During Breast and Colorectal Cancer Treatment: Is It Associated With Patient-Reported Care Quality?

摘要: There is growing evidence that shared care, where the oncologist, primary care physician, and/or other specialty physicians jointly participate in can improve quality of patients' cancer care. This cross-sectional study breast and colorectal patients (N = 534) recruited from New Jersey State Cancer Registry examined patient health system factors associated with receipt during treatment into early survivorship phase. We also assessed whether was indicators care: comprehensive follow-up instructions, written summaries. Less than two-thirds participants reported their treatment. The odds reporting were 2.5 (95% CI: 1.46-4.17) times higher for 52% 0.24-0.95) lower uninsured compared privately insured, after adjusting sociodemographic, clinical/tumor, factors. No significant relationships observed between Given a substantial proportion did not receive there may be missed opportunities integrating nononcology specialists who play critical roles coordination managing comorbidities