Lung Cancer Patient Perceptions of the Value of an Outreach Thoracic Surgical Clinic
| Autor: | Courtney Robb, David B. Nelson, Mara B. Antonoff, Janet Tu, Boris Sepesi, Claudine Jreissaty, Zoya Mohammad, Kyle G. Mitchell, Ara A. Vaporciyan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms Specialty 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Preoperative care Health Services Accessibility 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Interquartile range Carcinoma Non-Small-Cell Lung medicine Humans Lung cancer Early Detection of Cancer Aged Retrospective Studies Travel business.industry General surgery Cancer Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged Thoracic Surgical Procedures medicine.disease United States Outreach 030228 respiratory system Cardiothoracic surgery Female Surgery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business human activities Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 108:358-362 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.059 |
| Popis: | Although specialty outreach clinics have been associated with improved outcomes and access to care, their role for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been described. We sought to characterize perceptions of the utility of a specialty outreach clinic among patients with suspected NSCLC.Surveys were administered to patients who were suspected to have NSCLC and were seen at an outreach thoracic surgery clinic (2016 to 2017). The clinic was located approximately 20 miles from the academic cancer center.Sixty-nine patients completed surveys. The median distance traveled to the clinic was 43.5 miles (interquartile range: 5.0 to 111.3 miles). Among patients traveling 50 miles or more, the overwhelming majority (27 of 32 patients, 84.4%) cited physician expertise as the primary benefit of treatment at the clinic. Moreover, compared with patients living in closer proximity, they were more willing to travel 100 miles or more to have surgery (71.0% versus 26.7%, p = 0.001) or to consult with a surgeon (71.0% versus 25.8%, p0.001). Patients for whom it was very important to receive care close to home (33 of 68 patients, 48.5%) were less willing to travel 100 miles or more for consultation (surgeon: 33.3% versus 65.6%, p = 0.011; medical oncologist: 33.3% versus 65.6%, p = 0.011; radiation oncologist: 33.3% versus 64.5%, p = 0.015) and for treatment (surgery: 33.3% versus 65.6%, p = 0.011; chemotherapy: 36.7% versus 60.7%, p = 0.067; radiotherapy: 33.3% versus 64.3%, p = 0.018).Many patients value receiving oncologic care close to home and are sensitive to distance required to travel for care. Thoracic surgical outreach clinics may provide a benefit for patients with lung cancer in the settings of initial consultation, preoperative care, and postoperative care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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