Table 4.
Primary care physician role in cancer-related care
| Cancer stage | PCP respondent role statement (agree) | n (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peri-diagnosis | PCP role clear (N = 463) | 336 (72.6) | (68.3, 76.4) |
| PCP role valued (N = 418) | 314 (75.1) | (70.8, 79.0) | |
| Active treatment | PCP role clear (N = 464) | 300 (64.7) | (60.2, 68.9) |
| PCP role valued (N = 420) | 280 (66.6) | (62.0, 71.0) | |
| PCP involved in patient care (N = 466) | 380 (81.5) | (77.8, 84.8) | |
| PCP wishes more involvement in patient care (N = 443) | 118 (26.6) | (22.7, 30.9) | |
| Follow-up | PCP role clear (N = 461) | 312 (67.7) | (63.3, 71.8) |
| PCP role valued (N = 425) | 325 (76.5) | (72.2, 80.3) | |
| PCP involved in patient care (N = 468) | 420 (89.7) | (86.6, 92.2) | |
| PCP wishes more involvement in patient care (N = 459) | 219 (47.7) | (43.2, 52.3) | |
| Palliative | PCP assumes responsibility for patient care (N = 460) | 350 (76.1) | (72.0, 79.8) |
| PCP wishes more involvement in patient care (N = 446) | 207 (46.4) | (41.8, 51.1) |
CI = confidence interval; PCP = primary care physician.