Table 3.

Quantitative question topics for Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC)

Organization of the health care delivery system (6 items)

Overall organizational leadership in cancer survivorship

Organizational goals for cancer survivorship

Improvement strategies for cancer survivorship

Incentives and regulations for cancer survivorship

Senior leaders

Benefits

Delivery system design (6 items)

Survivorship team functioning

Survivorship team leadership

Appointment system

Follow-up system for cancer patients

Planned visits for cancer patients regarding survivorship issues

Continuity of care for cancer patients

Decision support (4 items)

Evidence-based guidelines

Involvement of specialists in improving cancer care

Clinician education for issues of cancer survivor care

Informing patients about cancer survivorship guidelines

Clinical information systems (5 items)

Registry (list of patients with cancer)

Reminders to providers

Feedback with respect to cancer survivorship

Information about relevant subgroups of patients needing services

Patient treatment plans regarding cancer survivorship

Self-management support (4 items)

Assessment and documentation of self-management needs and activities for cancer patients

Self-management support for cancer patients

Addressing concerns of cancer patients and families

Effective behavior change interventions and peer support for cancer patients

Community linkages (3 items)

Linking patients to outside resources for cancer survivorship

Partnerships with community organizations with respect to cancer survivorship

Regional health plans