Current role of the GP | The GP experiences involvement in patients who have been treated for colon cancer |
Initiates periodic contact with the patient Involved after patient initiated contact Awareness if patient has a history of colon cancer
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| The GP has a limited role when patients have been treated for colon cancer |
Loses contact with the patient Contact with patients at random Not often confronted with patients who have been treated for colon cancer
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Desired role of the GP in survivorship care | The GP wants to be more involved in coordination of colon cancer survivorship care |
Opportunity to improve continuity in care Familiarity with patients Improvement of doctor–patient relationship Follow-up is easy to carry out All care aspects that can be carried out in primary care should be transferred
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| The GP does not want more involvement |
Too many responsibilities have already been shifted from secondary to primary care Survivorship care requires a different approach Lack of expertise Lack of trust of patients in expertise of GP
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| Requirements of the GP to coordinate survivorship care of colon cancer |
Agreements with medical specialist in secondary care Follow-up protocol Refresher course Financial compensation by insurance Support within and beyond the practice (eg, by a nurse) System to schedule patient visits Assessment of feasibility
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