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Table 5 Patient-reported access to health care service providers regarding breast cancer

From: Development and proof-of-concept of a multicenter, patient-centered cancer registry for breast cancer patients with metastatic disease—the “Breast cancer care for patients with metastatic disease” (BRE-4-MED) registry

N = 30 CRFs at baseline

Access to:

No problem

No access possible

Not necessary

n (%)

General practitioner

27 (93.1)

0 (0)

2 (6.9)

Medical specialist

30 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Follow-up care

16 (69.6)

2 (8.7)

5 (21.7)

Psychotherapy

8 (27.6)

3 (10.3)

18 (62.1)

Psycho-oncologist

7 (25.9)

2 (7.4)

18 (66.7)

Cancer counseling centers

7 (24.1)

4 (19.8)

18 (62.1)

Self-aid groups

7 (25.9.)

2 (7.4)

18 (66.7)

Physiotherapy

24 (85.7)

1 (3.6)

3 (10.7)

Nutritional counseling

11 (39.3)

3 (10.7)

14 (50.0)

Household help

7 (25.0)

3 (10.7)

18 (64.3)

Rehabilitation centers

13 (46.4)

4 (14.3)

11 (39.3)

Palliative care

4 (14.3)

5 (17.9)

19 (67.9)

Sports

18 (67.1)

4 (19.8)

7 (24.1)