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Grant Number: 1R03CA154063-01A1 Interpret this number
Primary Investigator: Hudson, Shawna
Organization: Univ Of Med/Dent Nj-R W Johnson Med Sch
Project Title: Predictors of Follow-Up Care Seeking Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors
Fiscal Year: 2011


Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Predictors of Follow-Up Care Seeking Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors By 2050 the estimated number of cancer survivors will surpass new cancer cases, putting great demands on service providers and systems of care. More than half of individuals already diagnosed with cancer are expected to survive for more than 5 years. For breast and prostate cancers survival exceeds 88%. The American Society of Clinical Oncology projects a medical oncologist shortage by 2020 that will necessitate a multifaceted strategy to meet future cancer follow-up care demands. Therefore, primary care providers (PCPs) are increasingly being called upon to provide a "medical home" (i.e., usual source of care) for cancer survivors who have completed treatment. Currently one third of the 36.6 million physician office visits made for cancer care annually are made to PCPs. A study of SEER linked Medicare data reports that greater proportions of long-term breast and prostate cancer survivors (75% of those surviving 5+ yrs) receive care from primary care providers than cancer and cancer related specialists. Several studies suggest that survivors who see both oncologists and primary care physicians are more likely to receive recommended follow-up care than patients who see one or the other. Yet, there is little research that examines how patients think about their options for care, their decision making processes or the impact of these factors on receiving quality follow-up care. There is also limited research on cancer survivors who receive their treatment in community settings. While most adult cancer survivors in the US are treated for their cancers in community settings, much of the current survivorship research comes from patients treated at NCI designated comprehensive cancer centers. We address these important knowledge gaps in the proposed study. Specific aims of the study are to: (1) implement a survey study of adult cancer survivors treated in community settings that assesses and measures their primary care use and attitudes regarding their follow-up cancer care; (2) describe primary care usage of breast and prostate cancer survivors for follow-up care and recurrence surveillance; and, (3) assess cognitive- affective, patient support and demographic factors that affect how survivors use oncology specialists and PCPs for follow-up care. This descriptive, cross-sectional study of breast and prostate cancer survivors (n=400) will be conducted with patients treated at six community hospitals reflective of the diversity of community cancer treatment experiences in the state of NJ. Study results will provide a sound empirical basis for the development of interventions that enhance survivor care plans and optimize follow-up care in cancer survivor populations.



Publications

Cardiovascular risk and communication among early stage breast cancer survivors.
Authors: Christian A.H. , O'Malley D. , Barac A. , Miller S.M. , Hudson S.V. .
Source: Patient Education And Counseling, 2017 Jul; 100(7), p. 1360-1366.
EPub date: 2017-02-10 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 28215826
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Determinants of patient activation in a community sample of breast and prostate cancer survivors.
Authors: O'Malley D. , Dewan A.A. , Ohman-Strickland P.A. , Gundersen D.A. , Miller S.M. , Hudson S.V. .
Source: Psycho-oncology, 2017-01-30 00:00:00.0; , .
EPub date: 2017-01-30 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 28133892
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Breast and prostate cancer survivors' experiences of patient-centered cancer follow-up care from primary care physicians and oncologists.
Authors: Hudson S.V. , Ohman-Strickland P.A. , Bator A. , O'Malley D. , Gundersen D. , Lee H.S. , Crabtree B.F. , Miller S.M. .
Source: Journal Of Cancer Survivorship : Research And Practice, 2016 Oct; 10(5), p. 906-14.
PMID: 27034260
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Follow-up Care Education and Information: Identifying Cancer Survivors in Need of More Guidance.
Authors: O'Malley D.M. , Hudson S.V. , Ohman-Strickland P.A. , Bator A. , Lee H.S. , Gundersen D.A. , Miller S.M. .
Source: Journal Of Cancer Education : The Official Journal Of The American Association For Cancer Education, 2016 Mar; 31(1), p. 63-9.
PMID: 25524391
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Development and preliminary testing of PROGRESS: a Web-based education program for prostate cancer survivors transitioning from active treatment.
Authors: Miller S.M. , Hudson S.V. , Hui S.K. , Diefenbach M.A. , Fleisher L. , Raivitch S. , Belton T. , Roy G. , Njoku A. , Scarpato J. , et al. .
Source: Journal Of Cancer Survivorship : Research And Practice, 2015 Sep; 9(3), p. 541-53.
PMID: 25697335
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Perceptions of Primary Care Among Breast Cancer Survivors: The Effects of Weight Status.
Authors: Christian A. , Hudson S.V. , Miller S.M. , Bator A. , Ohman-Strickland P.A. , Somer R.A. , Ferrante J. .
Source: Health Services Research And Managerial Epidemiology, 2015 Jan-Dec; 2, .
PMID: 26120589
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Adult cancer survivors discuss follow-up in primary care: 'not what i want, but maybe what i need'.
Authors: Hudson S.V. , Miller S.M. , Hemler J. , Ferrante J.M. , Lyle J. , Oeffinger K.C. , Dipaola R.S. .
Source: Annals Of Family Medicine, 2012 Sep-Oct; 10(5), p. 418-27.
PMID: 22966105
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Cancer Survivors and the Patient-Centered Medical Home.
Authors: Hudson S.V. , Miller S.M. , Hemler J. , McClinton A. , Oeffinger K.C. , Tallia A. , Crabtree B.F. .
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2012 Sep; 2(3), p. 322-331.
PMID: 23606921
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