A dyadic survey study of partner engagement in and patient receipt of guideline-recommended colorectal cancer surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated whether partner (spouse or intimate partner) engagement in colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance is associated with patient receipt of surveillance.

Methods

From 2019 to 2020 we surveyed Stage III CRC survivors diagnosed 2014-2018 at an academic cancer center, a community oncology practice and the Georgia SEER registry, and their partners. Partner engagement was measured across 3 domains: Informed about; Involved in; and Aware of patient preferences around surveillance. We evaluated bivariate associations between domains of partner engagement and independent partner variables. Analysis of variance and multivariable logistic regression were used to compare domains of engagement with patient-reported receipt of surveillance.

Results

501 patient

SUBMITTER: Veenstra CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9559022 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature