Self-ratings of health are central measures of health status that predict outcomes such as
mortality and declines in functional ability. Qualitative and quantitative data are used to test the …

Since the release of the Institute of Medicine report: From cancer patient to cancer survivor:
lost in transition, in 2005, there has been a national call in the USA to provide coordinated, …

PURPOSE Limited research exists examining the principles of the patient-centered medical
home (PCMH) and improved outcomes. We examined whether PCMH principles (personal …

Individuals with cancer and their families assume responsibility for management of cancer
as an acute and chronic disease. Yet, cancer lags other chronic diseases in its provision of …

BACKGROUND Nearly one-third of office visits for cancer are handled by primary care
physicians. Yet, few studies examine patient perspectives on these physicians’ roles in their …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world and has the potential to disproportionately
affect and disrupt the lives of cancer survivors, including those currently in treatment, …

Importance Black and Latinx communities have been disproportionately affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic, yet little work has sought to understand their perspectives. Objective To …

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess whether the quality of diabetes care differs
among practices employing nurse-practitioners (NPs), physician’s assistants (PAs), or neither, …

Background: Obesity is associated with increased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality.
Previous studies using telephone survey data showed that obese women were less likely to …

Importance Despite a decade of effort by national stakeholders to bring cancer survivorship
to the forefront of primary care, there is little evidence to suggest that primary care has begun …