Principal Findings
cancer, depression, pancreatic cancer, anxiety
CANCER, DISEASE, PANCREATIC CANCER, SECONDARY
This study examined the effect of a communication system for PCPs and cancer specialists on patient-perceived continuity of care, anxiety, depression, and patient experience of their health care. Although the results of this trial did not show an intervention effect on patient-perceived continuity of care as measured by the NCQ TCC, there were significant improvements in anxiety among patients in the intervention group compared with the control group, as measured by the GAD-7.Previous research has suggested that the NCQ is a reliable and valid measure, with no ceiling effects observed for the TCC subscale in a study involving patients with pancreatic cancer [Patients living with cancer are more likely to have anxiety than the general population, although rates may vary based on the disease site, differences in prognosis, and side effects [Our secondary research question regarding the influence of eOncoNote on communication between PCPs and cancer specialists was answered by analyzing hospital EMR data. The results from the hospital EMR data abstraction suggested that there were few calls made by PCPs or faxes sent to the cancer center during the treatment and survivorship phases in both groups. Other studies have reported infrequent communication between oncologists and PCPs [