title: Survivorship Care Plans to inform the primary care physician: results from the ROGY care pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study assesses the effect of sending a Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) to primary care physicians (PCP) on the communication of the PCP with the medical specialist and the patient and to describe PCPs' opinions regarding the SCP.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 12 hospitals, the PCP of endometrial and ovarian cancer patients received usual information, while in addition the SCP-care arm received a copy of the patient's SCP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A questionnaire was returned by 266 PCPs (76%). One third of the PCPs in the SCP-care arm indicated having received an SCP. PCPs in the SCP-care arm were more likely to have had personal contact with the medical specialist (52 vs. 37%, p = 0.01) but were equally satisfied with the information as PCPs in the usual care arm (7.2 vs. 6.9 on a scale from 1 to 10, p = 0.25). Of all PCPs, 82% indicated they would want to receive an SCP in the future. A quarter of the PCPs who received an SCP reported that the SCP supported contact with the patient. However, the SCP was found too long.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supplying an SCP to PCPs potentially has a positive effect on the communication between the PCP and the medical specialist. The SCP should be concise and focused on PCPs' needs, such as contact information and tailored information on patient diagnosis, treatment, and possible consequences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the light of transition of cancer care to PCPs, survivors may benefit from improved information provision and communication.
authors.affiliation: CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands, n.ezendam@iknl.nl.
authors.forename: Nicole P M
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Ezendam
authors.forename: Kim A H
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nicolaije
authors.forename: Roy F P M
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Kruitwagen
authors.forename: Johanna M A
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pijnenborg
authors.forename: M Caroline
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: Dorry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boll
authors.forename: Marjo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Bommel
authors.forename: Lonneke V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: van de Poll-Franse
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*