Table 4

Overview of involvement, and key issues and themes concerning patient's self-management and the use of Oncokompas2.0 in survivorship care of colon cancer according to GPs

 Key issuesTheme
Patients’ self-management in survivorship careReservations of the GP concerning patients’ responsibilities in survivorship care
  • Patients are not willing to be responsible for own care

  • Patients are not capable of taking responsibility

Patients should be more involved in survivorship care
  • Patients should be informed about physical symptoms that could indicate recurrent disease and about when to consult a doctor

  • Involvement in decision-making

Use of Oncokompas2.0 in survivorship care of colon cancerThe GP had a positive attitude towards the use of Oncokompas2.0
  • Oncokompas2.0 makes patients more empowered

  • Patients will obtain insight into their symptoms and concerns

  • Oncokompas2.0 will relieve the workload of GPs

  • Increased insight for both GP and patients in case of vague symptoms and problems

Reservations of the GP concerning the use of Oncokompas2.0
  • Impersonal

  • Not suitable for all patients

  • Increases patients’ awareness of problems

 Involvement of the GP during patient's use of Oncokompas2.0
  • GPs as consultants

  • Leave the initiative to the patient to discuss Oncokompas2.0 results

    • Estimate if a referral, suggested by Oncokompas2.0, is appropriate

  • Intensive involvement of the GP

    • Receive a message if the patient has a serious symptom or concern detected by Oncokompas2.0

    • Discuss results of Oncokompas2.0 routinely with the patient

  • GPs, general practitioners.