title: Survivorship care planning in colorectal cancer: feedback from survivors & providers.
abstract: The Institute of Medicine recommended that all patients receive survivorship care plans (SCPs) post-treatment to improve quality of follow-up care. However, little is known regarding how survivors utilize SCPs and the congruency between providers' and survivors' perspectives. Feedback from colorectal cancer survivors (in receipt of a personalized/individualized SCP) and oncology providers was obtained via interviews. Survivors noted SCPs benefits of reduced duplicative procedures and cancer worry with the synthesized treatment information. Providers noted billing/reimbursement and time investiture (for form completion) as potential barriers. Further investigation of SCPs is warranted regarding utility prior to widespread adoption in follow-up care.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Control Program, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. laf56@georgetown.edu
authors.forename: Leigh Anne
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Faul
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rivers
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: Ione
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: Gwendolyn P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012008:Recurrence; D020377:Self Efficacy; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology