Exploring online access of an immuno-oncology wallet card among oncology providers.

Abstract

93 Background: In 2019, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) developed an immuno-oncology (IO) wallet card to address the continuous need for immune-related adverse event education and resources, particularly for IO patients and the non-oncology providers from whom they receive care. The wallet card was distributed to ACCC’s membership of cancer programs via mailings and online, which included a short survey for users to complete at time of download. Methods: To better understand the demographics and motivations of individuals who access the IO wallet card, an exploratory analysis was performed on data collected through the download survey. Data included the survey responses from all downloads between March and September 2019 (n = 141), which was then cleaned to remove duplicates, incomplete responses, and responses from ACCC staff, international users, pharmaceutical representatives, consultants, and patients. Analysis was then performed on the resulting data set of downloads from US-based health care providers (n = 86). Results: Cancer program administrators and nurses accounted for the majority of downloads (30% and 20%, respectively), as well as individuals from comprehensive community cancer programs (44%) and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer programs (16%). Fewer downloads came from other oncology disciplines (2-9%) and small practices (2-6%). Survey responses indicated that the majority of downloads were due to the cancer program not already having the resource (47%), or for comparison with a wallet card developed by the cancer program (15%) or another organization (10%). Patient education materials provided by these institutions included wallet cards (45%), as well as print materials developed by the cancer program (16%), another professional organization (7%), or distributed by drug companies (5%). Conclusions: These finding shed light on the primary audiences accessing the IO wallet card, how this resource may complement other IO patient education materials, and areas where additional education may be needed. Specifically, IO wallet card dissemination or related education may need to be tailored to better reach specific oncology disciplines as well as those practicing in smaller clinics.