Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with BRCA1/2 mutation by their satisfaction or not with the involvement of their GP in their specific follow‐up care (n = 176)
| Characteristics | Answers | Unsatisfied n = 43(%) | Satisfied n = 132 (%) | Total N | p [Link] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal history of cancer | Yes | 24 (55.8) | 77 (58.3) | 101 | 0.77 |
| No | 19 (44.2) | 55 (41.7) | 74 | ||
| GP consultation before geneticist | Yes | 3 (7) | 43 (32.5) | 46 | 0.0009 |
| No | 40 (93) | 89 (67.5) | 129 | ||
| Ability of GP to answer BRCA1/2‐specific questions from patients | 1‐Not at all | 23 (60.5) | 22 (18.2) | 45 | 0.0001 |
| 2‐A little | |||||
| 3‐Moderately | 11 (29) | 40 (33) | 51 | ||
| 4‐Sufficiently | 4 (10.5) | 59 (48.8) | 63 | ||
| 5‐Completely | |||||
| Personal research | Yes | 29 (67.4) | 52 (39.7) | 81 | 0.0016 |
| No | 14 (32.5) | 79 (60.3) | 93 | ||
| GPs should provide psychological support before disclosure of the results | 1‐Totally disagree | 35 (81.4) | 95 (72) | 130 | 0.26 |
| 2‐Somewhat disagree | |||||
| 3‐Neither agree nor disagree | 4 (9.3) | 19 (14.4) | 23 | ||
| 4‐Rather agree | 4 (9.3) | 18 (13.6) | 22 | ||
| 5‐Totally agree | |||||
| Possibility to ask the geneticist about BRCA1/2 care and follow‐up questions | Yes | 33 (76.7) | 114 (86.4) | 147 | 0.09 |
| No | 9 (21) | 16 (12.1) | 25 | ||
| Practitioner responsible for strategy option (breast screening or surgery) | Oncogeneticist | 35 (94.6) | 74 (66.7) | 109 | 0.0032 |
| GP | 2(5.4) | 37 (33.3) | 39 | ||
| Practitioner responsible for breast surveillance | GP | 1 (2.3) | 32 (24.4) | 33 | 0.0016 |
| Gynecologist | 41 (97.7) | 99 (75.6) | 140 | ||
| Oncologist | |||||
| Oncogeneticist | |||||
| Radiologist | |||||
| No one |
Any questionnaire answered, even incomplete was considered.
GP: general practitioner.
p < 0.05 by chi‐square or Fisher exact test.