Factors associated with the cancer survivorship care practices of primary care physicians: A cross-sectional questionnaire study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The involvement of primary care physicians (PCPs) is essential to meet the diverse needs of cancer survivors, yet their engagement remains insufficient. Consequently, identifying the factors associated with PCPs' practices in each component of cancer survivorship care is crucial. However, there is no study on the factors for individual care components. Therefore, we conducted a survey to identify the involvement and factors related to PCPs' practice of each component of cancer survivorship care.

Methods

A web-based questionnaire was distributed to 1091 family physicians in Japan. We identified four cancer survivorship care components: surveillance of recurrence, care for late effects, care for psychological problems, and care for social problems. The association b

SUBMITTER: Nishi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404167 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature