title: [The place of general practitioners in cancer care in Champagne-Ardenne].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In France, general practitioners (GPs) are playing a key role in cancer care since the HPST law and the second national cancer plan.
  
  
  METHODS
  A postal questionnaire survey was conducted in Champagne-Ardenne Area to evaluate GPs' satisfaction and needs in cancer management. A questionnaire was sent by mail in March and April 2011 to 1231 GPs. Statistical analysis of the results was done using Sphinx software (France).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participation rate was 33% (n = 405/1231). Most of the participants were male (n = 296; 73%), and the mean age was 51.8 years (s.d.: 9 years). Participants described as acceptable their communication with oncologists (n = 343; 85%), the delay of receiving the multidisciplinary team meeting report (n = 353; 88%) and the patient personalised care plan (n = 319; 81%). However, 69% (n = 269) stated that the communication between GPs and oncologists should improve and 64% (n = 243) were not satisfied with their level of oncology knowledge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study identified important key points that need to be improved in order to strengthen the place of GPs in cancer management.
authors.affiliation: Réseau régional de cancérologie de Champagne-Ardenne OncoChA, 3, rue de l'Université, 51100 Reims, France.
authors.forename: Émilie
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Tardieu
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thiry-Bour
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Devaux
authors.forename: Dragos
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ciocan
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grand
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rousselot-Marche
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jovenin
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010819:Physician's Role; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires