Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with cancer who responded to the questionnaire (n = 403)
| Characteristics of the study population | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Men | 60 (14.9%) |
| Women | 343 (85.1%) | |
| Age (years) | < 50 | 74 (18.4%) |
| 50 to 75 | 287 (71.2%) | |
| > 75 | 42 (10.4%) | |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | < 1 | 206 (51.2%) |
| ≥ 1 | 196 (48.8%) | |
| GP/ patient relationship | ||
|
Duration of care by the same GP (years) With change of GP since cancer diagnosis |
< 5 | 97 (24.1%) |
| 5 to 15 | 109 (27.0%) | |
| > 15 | 197 (48.9%) | |
| 71 (17.7%) | ||
| Last visit to GP (month) | < 1 | 244 (60.7%) |
| 1 to 3 | 121 (30.1%) | |
| 4 to 6 | 19 (4.7%) | |
| > 6 | 18 (4.5%) | |
| ND | 1 | |
| Participation of GP in diagnosis | Yes | 211 (52.8%) |
| ND* | 3 | |
| GP and cancer | ||
| Last consultation was cancer-related | Yes | 289 (71,7%) |
| ND* | 0 | |
| GP’s knowledge of cancer | Yes | 353 (88.5%) |
| ND* | 4 | |
| GP is kept informed | Yes | 336 (85.9%) |
| ND* | 12 | |
| GP knows about last treatment change | Yes | 347 (86.1%) |
| With no treatment change | 131 (32.5%) | |
| GP consulted for: | ||
| Advice on cancer treatment | Yes | 60 (15.0%) |
| ND* | 2 | |
| Side effects | Yes | 188 (46.8%) |
| ND* | 1 | |
| Complication | Yes | 142 (35.3%) |
| ND* | 1 | |
| Pain | Yes | 196 (48.8%) |
| ND* | 1 | |
| Professional consulted in an emergency | GP | 173 (43.8%) |
| Emergency department | 28 (7.1%) | |
| Specialized cancer center | 194 (49.1%) | |
| ND* | 8 | |
| GP is available in case of emergency | Yes | 242 (62.5%) |
| ND* | 16 | |
| GP is able to manage their care | Yes | 225 (58.3%) |
| ND* | 17 | |
| GP/oncologist relationship | ||
| Communication between oncologist and GP | Yes | 239 (66.2%) |
| ND* | 42 | |
| GP participates in decision-making | Yes | 100 (27.3%) |
| ND* | 37 | |
| GP’s role mentioned by oncologist | Yes | 164 (42,4%) |
| ND* | 16 | |
*ND: not determined