Follow-up practice and healthcare utilisation of colorectal cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine healthcare utilisation and adherence to colorectal cancer (CRC) follow-up guidelines.

Methods

A total of 2450 out of 3025 stage I-III CRC survivors diagnosed between 2000 and 2009 completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SF-12, EORTC QLQ-CR38 and Fatigue Assessment Score questionnaires, in December 2010. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to identify predictors for increased follow-up care (>1 visit than recommended by guidelines).

Results

In the first follow-up year, the average number of cancer-related visits to the general practitioner and medical specialist was 1.7 and 4.2, respectively. More than 80% of the CRC survivors was comfortable with their follow-up schedule, and 49-72% of them received follow-up according to

SUBMITTER: Qaderi SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518769 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature