Rose C. Maly|Liang Li|Yihang Liu|Jennifer J. Griggs|Patricia A. Ganz
Randomized Controlled Trial of Survivorship Care Plans Among Low-Income, Predominantly Latina Breast Cancer Survivors
University of California, Los Angeles|UnitedHealth Group (United States)|UnitedHealth Group (United States)|University of California, Los Angeles|UnitedHealth Group (United States)|University of California, Los Angeles|UnitedHealth Group (United States)|University of California, Los Angeles|UnitedHealth Group (United States)|University of California, Los Angeles
purpose purpose study examine effects randomized controlled trial rct treatment summaries survivorship care plans coupled nurse counseling session primarily physician implementation secondarily patient adherence recommended survivorship care among lowincome population breast cancer survivors survivors methods recruited 212 lowincome predominantly latina 726 survivors stage 0 iii breast cancer average age 53 years two los angeles county public hospitals rct survivorship care nurse counseling session coupled provision individualized treatment summaries survivorship care plans patients health care providers december 2012 july 2014 one hundred seven survivors received experimental intervention 105 survivors received usual care multiple linear regression analyses performed assess intervention effects physician implementation patient adherence recommended survivorship care scales served covariables knowledge survivorship issues perceived efficacy patientphysician interactions satisfaction care information results survivors intervention group reported greater physician implementation recommended breast cancer survivorship care example treatment depression hot flashes control group adjusted difference 16 53 p 003 baseline satisfaction care information positively associated physician implementation coefficient 52 22 p 02 marriedpartnered 118 40 p 004 age 05 02 p 028 negatively associated patient adherence conclusion knowledge first rct survivorship care plans show benefits clinical outcomes case showing increased physician implementation recommended breast cancer survivorship care intervention group compared control group