The willingness of general practitioners to be involved in the follow-up of adult survivors of childhood cancer

被引：47

作者：

Blaauwbroek R. ^{[1
]}

Zwart N. ^{[1
]}

Bouma M. ^{[1
]}

Meyboom-De Jong B. ^{[2
]}

Kamps W.A. ^{[1
]}

Postma A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen 9700 RB

[2] Department of General Practice, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen 9713 AV

来源：

Journal of Cancer Survivorship | 2007年 / 1卷 / 4期

关键词：

Childhood cancer survivors; General practitioners; Long-term follow-up;

D O I：

10.1007/s11764-007-0032-z

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摘要：

Long-term follow-up of childhood cancer survivors is mainly organised by paediatric oncologists and until now general practitioners (GPs) are rarely involved. To ensure appropriate follow-up for all survivors into adulthood, a combined effort of paediatric oncologists and general practitioners might be the solution. We investigated the willingness of GPs, who had followed a postgraduate course on late effects of cancer treatment, to participate in a shared care model for follow-up of adult childhood cancer survivors as well as what their requirements would be in case of participation. From the Northern Netherlands, 358 GPs participated in a postgraduate course on late effects in paediatric cancer survivors. After the course, they were asked to complete a 10-item questionnaire on motivation to participate in the regular follow-up of adult childhood cancer survivors as well as their conditions to participate. The response rate was 65%. Of the responders, 97% were willing to participate in a shared care model for follow-up and 64% felt that it was their responsibility to be in charge of childhood cancer survivors. The main requirements for participation were the availability of guidelines (64%), sufficient information about the patient's medical history (37%), and short communication lines (45%). The main barriers to participate were workload (16%), lack of knowledge (15%), and lack of communication (13%). A significant number of GPs are ready to participate in the long-term follow-up of adult childhood cancer survivors if adequate guidelines and medical information is provided and communication lines are clear. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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