TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Respondents (n = 44)
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Respondentsa |
|---|---|
| Time in practice (years) (mean and range) | 9.7 (0.5–30) |
|
| |
| Province or territory | |
| British Columbia | 8 (18) |
| Alberta | 2 (5) |
| Saskatchewan | 1 (2) |
| Manitoba | 3 (7) |
| Ontario | 13 (30) |
| Quebec | 3 (7) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 (14) |
| Nova Scotia | 5 (11) |
| New Brunswick | 3 (7) |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 (0) |
| Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut | 0 (0) |
|
| |
| Practice setting | |
| Community hospital, urban setting (population > 100 000) | 20 (45) |
| University-affiliated teaching hospital | 12 (27) |
| Rural hospital (population < 100 000) | 8 (18) |
| Specialty non–hospital oncology pharmacy | 2 (5) |
| Otherb | 2 (5) |
|
| |
| Type of patient | |
| Medical and/or hematologic oncology | 40 (91) |
| Radiation oncology | 26 (59) |
| Blood and bone marrow transplant | 23 (52) |
| Pediatric | 10 (23) |
|
| |
| Direct oncology patient care services per day (%) | |
| < 25 | 8 (18) |
| 25–50 | 7 (16) |
| 51–75 | 9 (20) |
| > 75 | 20 (45) |
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| |
| No. of cancer patients seen per week | |
| < 10 | 8 (18) |
| 10–50 | 26 (59) |
| 51–100 | 6 (14) |
| > 100 | 3 (7) |
| Did not specify | 1 (2) |
a
Except where indicated otherwise.
b
Responses included BC Cancer, cancer centre.