Table 3 Oncology specialty, disease type and activities
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Main cancer(s) specialty | 781a | Â |
Medical Oncology | 476 | 60.9% |
Haematological Oncology | 363 | 46.5% |
Radiation Oncology | 183 | 23.4% |
Palliative Care | 135 | 17.3% |
Pediatric / Adolescent Young Adult Oncology | 113 | 14.5% |
Surgical Oncology | 94 | 12.0% |
Community Care | 35 | 4.5% |
Other | 66 | 8.5% |
Main disease type | 774a | Â |
Haematology | 463 | 59.8% |
Breast | 458 | 59.2% |
Lung Cancer | 426 | 55.0% |
Lower GI | 408 | 52.7% |
Prostate | 395 | 51.0% |
Upper GI | 388 | 50.1% |
Melanoma | 372 | 48.1% |
Gynaecological | 359 | 46.4% |
Brain/Central Nervous System | 338 | 43.7% |
Urogenital | 316 | 40.8% |
Neuroendocrine | 246 | 31.8% |
Sarcoma | 241 | 31.1% |
Rare cancers (including paediatric) | 160 | 20.7% |
Other | 77 | 9.9% |
Activities most involved in | 776a | Â |
Patient education | 599 | 77.2% |
Outpatient care | 515 | 66.4% |
Staff education | 459 | 59.1% |
Supportive care (e.g., transfusions, manage infections) | 442 | 57.0% |
Care coordination | 414 | 53.4% |
Chemotherapy / Immunotherapy administration | 407 | 52.4% |
Inpatient care | 367 | 47.3% |
Palliative care | 262 | 33.8% |
Management | 185 | 23.8% |
Research | 174 | 22.4% |
Radiotherapy | 152 | 19.6% |
Surgical care | 95 | 12.2% |
Homecare | 41 | 5.3% |