Preferences for patient-centered care among cancer survivors 5 years post-diagnosis.

Objective: Our primary objective was to identify predictors associated with preferences for patient-centered care among cancer survivors and the association between cancer health literacy and patient-centered care preferences.
Methods: Cross sectional analyses of N = 345 adult cancer survivors (5 years post cancer diagnosis) attending follow-ups at University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia. Face-to face-interviews were conducted using the 30-item Cancer Health Literacy Test and the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale to determine preference for patient-centered care.
Results: Cancer survivors' preference for patient-centered care was associated with a higher cancer health literacy score, higher educational level, being employed, breast cancer diagnosis, and not desiring psychological support [F (14, 327) = 11.25, p < 0.001, R ²  = 0.325].
Conclusion: Findings from this study provide insights into preferences for patient-centered care among cancer survivors during receipt of follow-up care, which remains an understudied phase of cancer care delivery.
Practice Implications: Efforts are needed to ensure different preferences for care are taken into account particularly in the setting of variable cancer health literacy.
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