Difference of compliance rates for the recommendations in Japanese Guideline on Febrile Neutropenia according to respondents' attributes: the second report on a questionnaire survey among hematology-oncology physicians and surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Japanese Society of Medical Oncology (JSMO) published a guideline (GL) on febrile neutropenia (FN) in 2017. This study aims to identify promoting factors and disincentives for complying with GL recommendations according to attributes of doctors providing chemotherapy.

Methods

A questionnaire survey was conducted with SurveyMonkey™ for physician members of the Japanese Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and relevant academic organizations. Each question had four options (always do, do in more than half of patients, do in less than half, do not at all) and a free description form. Responses were analyzed according to the respondents' attributes.

Result

Seven hundred eighty-eight out of retrieved 801 responses were available for analysis. Multivariable

SUBMITTER: Akiyama N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8942955 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature