General practitioners' perceptions of their role in cancer follow-up care: A qualitative study in the Netherlands

Background: In the last few decades there has been a considerable increase in the number of cancer survivors. Health policy makers would like to see cancer follow-up care moved from secondary to primary care. Method: Between 2008 and 2010, a qualitative study among primary health care professionals was performed to get more insight into the way they care for cancer survivors. Analysed was whether a coordinating role in cancer survivorship care would fit in with the practical logic underlying the way the general practitioners work. Results: In their everyday work, general practitioners are used... Mehr ...