Open AccessStandardized versus personalized survivorship care plans for breast cancer survivors: A program evaluation
Author(s) -
Nicole Rutkowski,
Carrie MacDonald-Liska,
Kelly-Anne Baines,
Vicky Samuel,
Cheryl Harris,
Sophie Lebel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian oncology nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2368-8076
pISSN - 1181-912X
DOI - 10.5737/23688076314451456
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , breast cancer , medicine , standardized test , cancer , family medicine , personalized medicine , cancer survivor , cancer survivorship , oncology , gerontology , psychology , bioinformatics , mathematics education , biology
The Wellness Beyond Cancer Program provides survivorship care plans (SCPs) to cancer survivors, as they transition from cancer centres back to their primary care provider (PCP) upon treatment completion. A program evaluation examined whether standardized SCPs resulted in comparable outcomes on perceived knowledge and patient activation as personalized SCPs. Breast cancer survivors who received either standardized or personalized SCPs completed pre- and post-surveys during their discharge appointment, which included an in-house measure on perceived knowledge, The Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions, and The Patient Activation Measure. Eighty-seven breast cancer survivors completed the surveys (personalized SCP n = 43; standardized SCP n = 44). Standardized SCPs resulted in comparable knowledge and activation outcomes as personalized SCPs. Cost-efficient standardized SCPs may help alleviate human resource constraints and may be considered for further evaluation and implementation in cancer centres.