Supportive care organization: Patients and oncologist national survey comparison.

202 Background: The medical doctor's (MD) perspective of supportive care in cancer (SCC) in France was previously assessed on a national survey. However, the opinion of patients (P) has never been evaluated nor compared to MD’s perception.Wepromoted and compared P and MD awareness via national surveys to monitor implementation and information delivered to patients on SCC. Methods: The French Speaking Association for SCC (AFSOS) conducted two observational studies, analyzed with a Chi2 test: S1: a 30 points questionnaire sent to 2,263 physicians caring for cancer P (oncologists, radiotherapists, haematologists, gastroenterologists); and S2: a 40 points questionnaire performed by physicians to P, using a face-to-face method. Results: 711 MDs returned S1 and S2 was conducted with 1,562 P. In S1, MDs declared relying on SCC organization (81%) but 19% of P declared they were offered to benefit from an organization called SCC (54% at diagnosis, 35% after complication). The name SCC was known by 34% of P, most f...