Developing a Novel Model to Improve Research and care for Cancer Survivors: a Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT: Despite a growing number of clinical trials and supportive care programs for cancer survivors, recruitment of patients for these opportunities during the survivorship phase of care is challenging. We piloted a novel process to systematically educate patients about available research studies and supportive care programs as part of a survivorship care visit. Between 3/2015 and 8/2015, patients seen in the Adult Survivorship Program who had not previously received a treatment summary and survivorship care plan (TS/SCP) were provided with one accompanied by a list of survivorship research studies and care programs tailored to their diagnosis. Survivorship providers discussed the opportunities and recorded whether the patient was interested in relevant studies and placed referrals to study staf

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5910291 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature