Association of Parental Status and Gender With Burden of Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards Among Oncology Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Tumor boards are integral to the care of patients with cancer. However, data investigating the burden of tumor boards on physicians are limited.

Objective

To investigate what physician-related and tumor board-related factors are associated with higher tumor board burden among oncology physicians.

Design, setting, and participants

Tumor board burden was assessed by a cross-sectional convenience survey posted on social media and by email to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center cancer physicians between March 3 and April 3, 2022. Tumor board start times were independently collected by email from 22 top cancer centers.

Main outcomes and measures

Tumor board burden was measured on a 4-point scale (1, not at all burdensome; 2, slightly burdensome; 3, moderately bur

SUBMITTER: Chau BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10618838 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature