Table 2.
Rating of MDCs by Clinician Type
| Question | Medical Oncologists (n = 56; %) |
Radiation Oncologists (n = 12; %) |
Surgical Oncologists (n = 26; %) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | |
| MDC runs efficiently | 64.3* | 12.5* | 58.3* | 16.7* | 19.2 | 57.7 |
| MDC is efficient use of clinician's time | 71.4* | 7.1* | 58.3 | 25.0 | 46.1 | 38.5 |
| Clinician enjoys working in MDC | 91.1 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 88.5 | 3.8 |
| Clinician prefers to see new patients in MDC | 82.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 11.5 |
| MDC allows clinician to provide more comprehensive, coordinated, and appropriate care | 87.5 | 1.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 88.5 | 0.0 |
| MDC generates more referrals | 44.6 | 14.3 | 58.3 | 8.3 | 46.1 | 19.2 |
| Patients appreciate unique care of MDC | 85.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 80.8 | 0.0 |
| MDC attracts patients | 83.9 | 1.8 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 3.8 |
NOTE. Percentages do not add up to 100 because “neutral” responses are not included.
Abbreviation: MDCs, multidisciplinary clinics.
*
P < .05 compared with surgical oncologist responses.