Patient Understanding of Chemotherapy and Goals of Care as Provided by Different Care Team Members.

ABSTRACT: Chemotherapy can be challenging and overwhelming for patients, but when patients are knowledgeable about chemotherapy, their comfort level, overall satisfaction, and coping improve. It is currently unknown whether patients prefer information about chemotherapy to be provided by specific care team members and whether demographic characteristics affect learning preferences. We developed a 31-question questionnaire that asked patients when chemotherapy information was discussed and who they wanted that information to come from. The questionnaire was given to 50 patients who had completed 1 cycle of chemotherapy. Patients were evenly distributed among age categories of 45 to 64 years, 65 to 74 years, and 75 years or older. Thirty participants (60%) were women, 33 (66%) had high school degrees,

SUBMITTER: Suhail S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10366317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature