The involvement of primary care physicians in care for childhood cancer survivors.

Nina StreefkerkMarianne J HeinsJop C TeepenElizabeth A M FeijenDorine BrestersEline van Dulmen-den BroederMargriet van der Heiden-van der LooMarry M van den Heuvel-EibrinkFlora E van LeeuwenJacqueline J LoonenHelena J H van der PalCécile M RonckersA Birgitta VersluysWim J E TissingJoke C KorevaarLeontien C M Kremernull null

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)

PCPs play an important role in care for CCS. CCS use more PCP-based care than matched controls, mainly for severe conditions such as malignancies, hematological, and endocrine conditions. Our results emphasize the importance of disseminating the current knowledge on long-term morbidity in CCS and on their optimal follow-up care among PCPs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
early onset
general practice