title: [Gynaecological cancer patients' view on follow-up programmes differ from health professionals'].
abstract: Evidence shows that survival after low-stage gynaecological cancer is not improved by follow-up programmes. Using a qualitative approach this study explores reassurance in follow-up after cancer from both patients' and health professionals' viewpoints. Patients associated the purpose of follow-up with a guarantee of no recurrence of cancer. Paradoxically, the health professionals were aware that this is not evident. However, patients were not informed about this. This may generate false reassurance and poor utilization of resources.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk Afdeling Y, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N. E-mail: lottedahl@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Lotte
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dahl
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Væggemose
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blaakaer
authors.forename: Lone Kjeld
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wittrup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012008:Recurrence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*