Breast cancer survivors' perceptions of survivorship care options.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

As the number of breast cancer survivors increases, a durable model of comprehensive survivor care is needed, incorporating providers and/or visit types both within and outside of oncology. The objective of this study was to explore survivors' comfort with different clinician types or with a telephone/Internet-based virtual visit as components of survivorship care.

Methods

Breast cancer survivors participating in a general survivorship survey completed an additional breast cancer-specific questionnaire evaluating the self-perceived impact of follow-up visits to various clinician types, or follow-up by a virtual visit, on survival, worrying, and stress related to cancer.

Results

A total of 218 breast cancer survivors completed the questionnaire. Most favored me

SUBMITTER: Mayer EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4874208 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature