Table 1.
Characteristics of survey participants.
| Parameters | Participants (n = 107) |
|---|---|
| Sex—no. 1 (%) | |
| Male | 54 (50.5) |
| Female | 53 (49.5) |
| Mean age—years (range) | 42.3 (29–64) |
| Mean professional experience—years (IQR) 2 | 12.1 (5–17) |
| Medical specialty—no. (%) | |
| Surgical oncologist | 37 (34.6) |
| Obstetrician-gynecologist | 40 (37.4) |
| Medical oncologist | 19 (17.8) |
| Pathologist | 5 (4.6) |
| Radiation oncologist | 1 (0.9) |
| Geriatric oncologist | 1 (0.9) |
| Radiologist | 4 (3.7) |
| Practice structure—no. (%) | |
| Private clinic | 11 (10.3) |
| Regional hospital | 7 (6.5) |
| Comprehensive cancer center | 40 (37.4) |
| University hospital | 43 (40.2) |
| Private health establishment of collective interest | 6 (5.6) |
| Ovarian cases managed in the structure—no. (%) | |
| Less than 20 | 12 (11.2) |
| Between 20 and 50 | 45 (42.1) |
| More than 50 | 48 (44.9) |
| Mean number of surgeons—no. (IQR) | 3.6 (2–4) |
| Clinical trials—no. (%) | |
| None | 11 (10.3) |
| Between 1 and 5 | 49 (45.8) |
| Between 5 and 10 | 24 (22.4) |
| More than 10 | 13 (12.1) |
| Available resources—no. (%) | |
| A medical oncology department | 101 (94.4) |
| A surgical oncology department | 100 (93.5) |
| Other surgical specialities | 103 (96.3) |
| A genetic counselor | 89 (83.2) |
| A geriatric oncologist | 99 (92.5) |
| A dietitian or nutritionist | 100 (93.5) |
| A psychologist or psychiatrist | 92 (86) |
| Rehabilitation therapists | 86 (80.4) |
1 Number of respondents; 2 Interquartile range.