Feasibility and acceptability of follow-up for prostate cancer in primary care: a pilot study

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Figure 1. Rating of different components of quality of care
n/a= rated as not applicable.

Table 1: Patient characteristics at inclusion (n = 20)

^aAt inclusion. ^bMeasured 12 months after inclusion with the ‘general health’ subscale of the RAND-36: five items, measured on a 5-point Likert-scale.
SD = standard deviation.

Table 2: Outcome after 12 months (n = 19)^a

Outcome	n (%)
Patient satisfaction
Satisfied (score ≥3)	14 (74)
Unsatisfied (score <3)	2 (11)
Too many items rated as ‘not applicable’	3 (16)
General health^b	52.4 (18.4)
Prostate-related symptoms
Severe incontinence	9 (47)
Severe bowel problems	2 (11)
Severe fatigue	7 (37)
Healthcare providers visited in past 12 months
GP	19 (100)
Practice nurse	7 (37)
Specialist (excluding urologist)	6 (32)
Physiotherapist	5 (26)
Urologist^c	4 (21)

^aOne patient died during the observation period, so no outcome was recorded. ^bMeasured 12 months after inclusion with the ‘general health’ subscale of the RAND-36: five items, measured on a 5-point Likert-scale. ^cThree patients were referred back to the urologist and one saw the urologist because he inadvertently received a letter that he had missed his follow-up visit at the hospital.