Table 3.
Characteristics of participants and cancer programs (n = 28)
| N (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | |||
| Female | 20 (71.5.0) | ||
| Male | 6 (21.43) | ||
| Chair of the cancer committee | 11 (39.0) | ||
| Physician | 14 (50.0) | ||
| Othera | 13 (46.4) | ||
| Cancer treatment programs | |||
| Number of clinical staff | 38.85 (59.5) | 15 (1–250) | |
| Number of office staff | 30.73 (76.7) | 10 (1–400) | |
| Number of analytic cancer patients program seen per yearb | 1893.60 (2156.9) | 1300 (100–10,000) | |
| Type of cancer programc | |||
| Academic teaching center | 3 (10%) | ||
| NCI-Comprehensive cancer center | 1 (4%) | ||
| Comprehensive community center | 14 (50%) | ||
| Community center | 10 (36%) | ||
| Electronic health record | |||
| Programs with electronic health records (EHR) | 22 (78.57) | ||
| Smoking routinely captured in EHR | 15 (68.2) | ||
Totals may not equal 100% due to missing values.
aOther includes Cancer Registrar, Certified Tumor Registrar, Clinical Director, Clinical Research Nurse, Nurse Navigator, Oncology Nurse Navigator, Oncology Nurse Navigator, and Psychologist.
bThe number of cancer patients seen/year was asked as a self-report question on the survey.
cClassifications for type of center were obtained from the American College of Surgeons website (https://www.facs.org/search/cancer-programs).