Table 1. Models of Cancer Survivor Care Utilized for Adult Survivors N= 161.
MODEL | Description of Model | Number of institutions selecting model | % |
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Cancer Center Based Model Without Community Referral | Survivors are kept indefinitely at the treating institution for cancer-related care. Generally care is with the same survivorship team/oncology providers who provide care to the pediatric survivor population |
70 | 44 |
Community Referral Model | Survivors are transitioned at adulthood to their primary care professional (PCP) for routine cancer- related care Survivors' routine testing is managed and coordinated by the PCP, with the survivorship team/oncology team serving as consultants to multiple PCPs. |
34 | 21 |
Hybrid Model (Combined Cancer Center and Community Based Model) |
Survivors are transitioned to adult health care providers generally within the same health care system, with established opportunities (e.g. a formal mechanism) for collaborative research, collaboration in clinical care and/or other resource sharing. The survivorship team/oncology team and adult health care provider closely collaborate for survivor care. |
38 | 24 |
Postal/Internet/Phone based Model | Survivors are dismissed from survivorship/oncology follow-up at the cancer center/treating institution. Contact is made regularly to document survivor outcomes via postal, phone, or internet based inquiry. |
5 | 3 |
Adult Oncologist | Survivors are referred to adult oncologists for their survivorship care | 4 | 2 |
In Process of Establishing a Model | 6 | 4 | |
Other | 4 | 2 |