Are care experiences associated with survival among cancer patients? An analysis of the SEER-CAHPS data resource.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cancer patients' care experiences encompass the range of interactions with the health care system and are an important indicator of care quality, which may influence survival outcomes. This study evaluates relationships between care experiences and survival using a large, nationally representative sample of cancer patients.

Methods

We used linked SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results)-CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) data to identify people diagnosed 8/2006-12/2013, focusing on 10 solid tumor cancer sites with the highest mortality rates among those > 65. CAHPS measures included 5 global ratings and 3 composite scores. We used survey-weighted Cox proportional hazard models comparing survival time for those who had lower (0-8)

SUBMITTER: DiMartino LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8386279 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature