Eliciting primary care and oncology provider perspectives on diabetes management during active cancer treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We sought to elicit the perspectives of primary care providers (PCPs) and oncologists regarding their expectations on who should be responsible for diabetes management, as well as communication mode and frequency about diabetes care during cancer treatment.

Methods

In-depth interviews were conducted with PCPs (physicians and nurse practitioners) and oncologists who treat cancer patients with type 2 diabetes. Interviews were audio-recorded and professionally transcribed. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the qualitative data and identify key themes.

Results

Ten PCPs and ten oncologists were interviewed between March and July 2019. Two broad themes emerged from our interviews with PCPs: (1) cancer patients pausing primary care during cancer treatmen

SUBMITTER: Cho J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289794 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature