Primary care consultation behaviours of long-term, adult survivors of cancer in the UK

British Journal of General Practice

Nada F Khan¹  Eila Watson¹  Peter W Rose¹ 

[1] Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford

关键词: family practice;    long-term care;    neoplasms;    primary health care;    survivors;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp11X561195

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The population of cancer survivors is growing, and GPs have an increasing role in their care. The General Practice Research Database was used to compare consultation rates between cancer survivors and controls. Breast and colorectal cancer survivors had one more consultation per year compared with controls up to 5 years after diagnosis; rates then converged at 10 years post-diagnosis. Prostate cancer survivors consistently consulted up to three more times per year than controls. These increased consultation rates are leading to an impact on service capacity.

【 授权许可】

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