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Professional Certification

Do you hold a professional certification?

50%
OCN

33%
AOCN, AOCNS, AONP

0%
OSW (Oncology Social Worker)

0%
CSO (Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition)

0%
A Physician Assistant who did an oncology residency or fellowship

17%
Other specialty certification

0%
I do not hold a specialty certification

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Who are you?

20%
Patient

16%
Family member/friend

14%
General public

13%
Nurse

10%
NP

9%
PA

7%
Physician

5%
Social Worker

3%
PT/OT

2%
Dietician

0%
Other

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Future Webchats

Help us plan for future webchats! What topics would you want to see covered in a webchat?

0%
Financial advice (co-pays, debt) for cancer patients

0%
End of life planning

0%
Chats on specific cancer types

0%
Nutrition

0%
Employment concerns

0%
Insurance (health or life)

0%
Complementary medicine

0%
Children/Family (coping, support)

0%
Legal issues (custody, wills)

50%
Sexuality (relationships, fertility)

50%
Other

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Patient Educational Materials

Where do you get patient educational materials for your practice?

14%
We make our own

29%
OncoLink materials

7%
ACS materials

21%
NCI materials

7%
Pharma materials

21%
Other

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Commission on Cancer Standards

Is your institution/practice planning for the upcoming changes to the Commission on Cancer Standards?

67%
Yes

0%
No

33%
Not sure

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Online Resources

Have you accessed a resource, organization, support group or online program to help you during your cancer treatment?

55%
Yes!

30%
No, I couldn't find the type of resource I needed.

15%
No, I didn't feel that I needed any help.

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Best Foods

Do popular media stories about the "best foods" to eat to prevent cancer cause you to make dietary changes?

13%
Yes

38%
Never

50%
It depends on the story, or if I like the food!

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Complementary Therapies

Have you used any complementary therapies in conjunction with your cancer treatments or recommended them for your patients?

16%
No, I haven't

16%
Reiki

11%
Acupuncture

19%
Herbal therapies / Nutritional supplements

11%
Massage

17%
Meditation / Mindfullness / Imagery

10%
Other

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Oncology Social Worker Access

Do your patients have access to an Oncology Social Worker?

50%
Yes, my patients have access to a social worker who specializes in oncology.

0%
My patients have access to a general social worker.

50%
No, my patients do not have access to a social worker.

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Bill S 717

Do you support Bill S 717 (the 21st Century Cancer Alert Act)?

86%
Yes

14%
No

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Insurance Policy Manual

Have you ever read your entire health insurance policy manual?

46%
Yes

54%
No

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