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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Surviv. 2013 Dec 19;8(2):229–238. doi: 10.1007/s11764-013-0335-1

Table 4.

Survivorship care discussions stratified by reported ideal doctor for follow-up care

Ideal doctor for cancer follow-up
Cancer specialist Primary care P-value
N=191 Col % N=29 Col %
Discussed late or long-term side effects 0.963
 Yes, discussed in detail 72 (37.7) 10 (34.5)
 Yes, discussed somewhat 81 (42.4) 14 (48.3)
 No, did not discuss at all 31 (16.2) 5 (17.2)
 Don’t know 7 (3.7) 0 0.0
Received treatment summary 0.483
 No 64 (34.2) 11 (37.9)
  If no, would like to have received written summary 0.718
   Yes 47 (73.4) 8 (72.7)
   No 14 (21.9) 3 (27.3)
   Not sure 3 (4.7) 0 0.0
 Yes 83 (44.4) 12 (41.4)
  If yes, can find it easily 0.23
  Yes 75 (90.4) 11 (91.7)
  No 6 (7.2) 0 0.0
  Not sure 2 (2.4) 1 (8.3)
 Not sure 40 (21.4) 6 (20.7)
Received written follow-up plan at end of treatment 0.922
 Yes 145 (76.7) 21 (72.4)
 No 30 (15.9) 6 (20.7)
 Not sure 14 (7.4) 2 (6.9)
Discussion with cancer doctor about who would provide follow-up 0.096
 Yes 136 (71.6) 18 (62.1)
 No 48 (25.3) 11 (37.9)
 Not sure 6 (3.2) 0 0.0
Discussion with primary care doctor about who would provide follow-up 0.092
 Yes 54 (28.3) 15 (51.7)
 No 135 (70.7) 13 (44.8)
 Not sure 2 (1.0) 1 (3.4)
Discussion with any other doctor about who would provide follow-up 0.212
 Yes 58 (30.5) 8 (27.6)
 No 130 (68.4) 20 (69.0)
 Not sure 2 (1.1) 1 (3.4)
Discussion with cancer doctor about who would handle care besides cancer 0.039
 Yes 46 (24.2) 15 (51.7)
 No 142 (74.7) 13 (44.8)
 Not sure 2 (1.1) 1 (3.4)
Discussion with primary care doctor about who would handle care besides cancer 0.256
 Yes 73 (38.4) 17 (58.6)
 No 113 (59.5) 12 (41.4)
 Not sure 4 (2.1) 0 0.0
Discussion with any other doctor about who would handle care besides cancer 0.277
 Yes 23 (12.0) 8 (27.6)
 No 166 (86.9) 21 (72.4)
 Not sure 2 (1.0) 0 0.0