Symptoms and Experiences with Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study of Patients and Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding of the patient-perceived symptom burden of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is limited. The objective of this study was to explore patients' experiences with SCLC, identify which treatment-/disease-related symptoms have the greatest impact on their well-being, and gain caregiver perspectives.

Methods

A noninterventional, cross-sectional, multimodal, mixed methods study was conducted from April-June 2021. Adult patients with SCLC and unpaid caregivers were eligible to participate. Patients' experiences, captured via 5-day video diaries and follow-up interviews, were scored 1-10 on how bothersome the patients perceived each symptom/symptomatic adverse event. Patients indicated if they believed a symptom was disease or treatment related. Caregivers parti

SUBMITTER: Bebb DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262931 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature