APP and physician practice patterns
| Characteristic . | APPs . | Physicians . |
|---|---|---|
| Allocation of work hours, mean % | (n = 792) | (n = 1271) |
| Patient care | 77.8% | 55.0% |
| Administration | 11.7% | 9.5% |
| Teaching or training | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Research | 3.3% | 25.7% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Allocation of patient care time—clinical areas, mean % | (n = 761) | (n = 1146) |
| Solid tumor oncology | 49.0% | 19.4% |
| Malignant hematology | 22.5% | 32.3% |
| Classical hematology | 13.1% | 30.4% |
| Bone marrow/stem cell transplant | 8.5% | 13.8% |
| Other | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Allocation of patient care time—settings, mean % | (n=758) | (n=1075) |
| Outpatient | 72.8% | 66.1% |
| Inpatient | 27.0% | 32.9% |
| Other | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Physician collaboration with APPs | ||
| Work with APPs | - | 90.0% (1114/1238) |
| (If no) want to work with APPs | - | 73.7% (87/118) |
| APP patient care tasks (% sometimes or often)∗ | ||
| Manage own patient panel | 75.5% (566/750) | 57.8% (629/1088) |
| Conduct/assist with new patient consults | 65.7% (494/752) | 54.4% (592/1089) |
| Manage palliative care | 64.4% (483/750) | 57.9% (630/1089) |
| Order routine chemotherapy | 52.1% (390/749) | 48.9% (539/1089) |
| Conduct hospital rounds | 37.7% (282/749) | 67.6% (735/1087) |
| Perform invasive procedures | 32.2% (242/751) | 71.7% (782/1090) |
| Take night or weekend call | 18.4% (138/751) | 31.1% (339/1089) |
| APP research involvement | ||
| Overall (among APPs involved in research) | 49.7% (360/725) | - |
| Clinical research | 94.4% (339/359) | - |
| Health services and outcomes research | 13.1% (47/359) | - |
| Basic science research | 6.7% (24/359) | - |
| Translational research | 6.7% (24/359) | - |
| Public health research | 2.8% (10/359) | - |
| Characteristic . | APPs . | Physicians . |
|---|---|---|
| Allocation of work hours, mean % | (n = 792) | (n = 1271) |
| Patient care | 77.8% | 55.0% |
| Administration | 11.7% | 9.5% |
| Teaching or training | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Research | 3.3% | 25.7% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Allocation of patient care time—clinical areas, mean % | (n = 761) | (n = 1146) |
| Solid tumor oncology | 49.0% | 19.4% |
| Malignant hematology | 22.5% | 32.3% |
| Classical hematology | 13.1% | 30.4% |
| Bone marrow/stem cell transplant | 8.5% | 13.8% |
| Other | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Allocation of patient care time—settings, mean % | (n=758) | (n=1075) |
| Outpatient | 72.8% | 66.1% |
| Inpatient | 27.0% | 32.9% |
| Other | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Physician collaboration with APPs | ||
| Work with APPs | - | 90.0% (1114/1238) |
| (If no) want to work with APPs | - | 73.7% (87/118) |
| APP patient care tasks (% sometimes or often)∗ | ||
| Manage own patient panel | 75.5% (566/750) | 57.8% (629/1088) |
| Conduct/assist with new patient consults | 65.7% (494/752) | 54.4% (592/1089) |
| Manage palliative care | 64.4% (483/750) | 57.9% (630/1089) |
| Order routine chemotherapy | 52.1% (390/749) | 48.9% (539/1089) |
| Conduct hospital rounds | 37.7% (282/749) | 67.6% (735/1087) |
| Perform invasive procedures | 32.2% (242/751) | 71.7% (782/1090) |
| Take night or weekend call | 18.4% (138/751) | 31.1% (339/1089) |
| APP research involvement | ||
| Overall (among APPs involved in research) | 49.7% (360/725) | - |
| Clinical research | 94.4% (339/359) | - |
| Health services and outcomes research | 13.1% (47/359) | - |
| Basic science research | 6.7% (24/359) | - |
| Translational research | 6.7% (24/359) | - |
| Public health research | 2.8% (10/359) | - |
Data in the “Physicians” column refers to physicians reporting on tasks carried out by APPs.