Authors
Christa M Braun-Inglis, Emily V Dressler, Jamie S Myers, Al B Benson III, Marie Flannery, Marjorie Good, Andrea Denicoff, Jeffrey L Berenberg, Alisha T DeTroye, Bridget O'Brien, Lisa Kottschade, Dee Ann Omatsu, Carol A Kittel, Chandylen L Nightingale, Melyssa Foust, Glenn J Lesser
Publication date
2024/2
Journal
JCO Oncology Practice
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
239-246
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health
Description
PURPOSE
Oncology advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and clinical pharmacists, contribute significantly to quality cancer care. Understanding the research-related roles of APPs in the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) could lead to enhanced protocol development, trial conduct, and accrual.
METHODS
The 2022 NCORP Landscape Assessment Survey asked two questions about the utilization and roles of APPs in the NCORP.
RESULTS
A total of 271 practice groups completed the 2022 survey, with a response rate of 90%. Of the 259 nonpediatric exclusive practice groups analyzed in this study, 92% used APPs for clinical care activities and 73% used APPs for research activities. APPs most often provided clinical care for patients enrolled in trials (97%), followed by assistance with …
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