Better Late Than Never: Fully Incorporating Oncology Advanced Practice Providers Into Cancer Clinical Trials

Abstract

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Defining the Role of the Advanced Practice Provider Within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program

“…APPs can identify eligible patients from their clinical practice and collaborate on confirming eligibility criteria and assist with baseline studies. 5,6,19,20 Almost all practices reporting APP involvement in research activities reported that APPs were involved in clinical trial visits. As previous survey results and literature have shown, to date, the primary role of the APP in clinical research has been providing clinical care for patients on trials.…”

“…As previous survey results and literature have shown, to date, the primary role of the APP in clinical research has been providing clinical care for patients on trials. [4][5][6][7][8] By contrast, several areas for improvement still exist for integrating APPs in clinical research. Only 43% of practices reported that APPs are involved in presenting and discussing clinical trials to patients.…”

“…APPs can identify eligible patients from their clinical practice and collaborate on confirming eligibility criteria and assist with baseline studies. 5,6,19,20…”

“…As such, utilization of oncology APPs in clinical research is beginning to expand. [4][5][6][7][8] In 2020, Braun-Inglis et al 5 completed the first national survey examining oncology APPs and clinical trials. More than 400 APPs across the country from both community and academic centers completed the survey.…”