Survivorship care plan preferences of cancer survivors and health care providers: a systematic review and quality appraisal of the evidence
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Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to describe and examine the current use of treatment summaries and survivorship care plans (TSs/SCPs) for cancer survivors, as well as to summarize and critically assess relevant literature regarding their preferences and usefulness. There is a knowledge gap regarding the preferences of stakeholders as to what is useful on a treatment summary or survivorship care plan.Methods A systematic review of eligible manuscripts was conducted using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Relevant studies were identified via PubMed, CINAHL Plus, and the Cochrane Library from 2005 through 2013. Eligible studies were critically appraised with qualitative and quantitative appraisal tools.Results There were 29 studies included in this review; 19 were quantitative. Survivors and primary care physicians preferred a printable format delivered 0 to 6 months posttreatment and highlighting signs and symptoms of recurrence, late, and long-term effects, and recommendations for healthy living. Oncology providers supported the concept of treatment summary and survivorship care plan but reported significant barriers to their provision. No studies incorporated caregiver perspectives of treatment summary and survivorship care plan.Conclusion This systematic review did not reveal conclusive evidence regarding the needs of survivors or providers regarding treatment summaries and survivorship care plans. A lack of rigorous studies contributed to this.Implications for cancer survivors Treatment summaries and survivorship care plans are useful for cancer survivors; however, future rigorous studies should be conducted to identify and prioritize the preferences of survivors regarding these.
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This review has a broader scope than previous reviews, encompassing several forms of cancer, and includes many more studies of the impact of SCPs on health outcomes and health care delivery than previous reviews.
“It has a broader scope than previous reviews,36 encompassing several forms of cancer, and includes many more studies of the impact of SCPs on health outcomes and health care delivery than included in previous reviews.37,38”
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- Authors
- Klemanski, D. L., Browning, K. K., & Kue, J.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Klemanski, Dori L.
- Venue
- Journal of Cancer Survivorship
- Published
- 2015-04-25
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 71-86
- ISSN
- 1932-2259 (ISSN-L)
- 1932-2267
- OpenAlex
- W2072727489
- Cited by
- 75
- References
- 59
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- FWCI
- 0.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Cancer Survivorship (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Keywords
- cancer survivorship care plans, treatment summaries, cancer survivors, treatment follow-up, recurrence monitoring, late effects of cancer treatment, barriers to care, primary care physicians
- MeSH terms
- Attitude of Health Personnel, Consumer Behavior, Female, Health Personnel, Humans, Neoplasms, Patient Care Planning, Quality of Health Care, Survivors, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient Preference, Physicians, Primary Care
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