Evaluation of a Novel Question Prompt List in Pediatric Surgical Oncology.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Parents of children with cancer describe interactions with clinicians as emotionally distressing. Patient engagement in treatment discussions decreases decisional conflict and improves decision quality which may limit such distress. We have shown that parents prefer to engage surgeons by asking questions, but parents may not know what to ask. Question Prompt Lists (QPLs), structured lists of questions designed to help patients ask important questions, have not been studied in pediatric surgery. We developed a QPL designed to empower parents to ask meaningful questions during pediatric surgical oncology discussions. We conducted a mixed methods analysis to assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using the QPL.

Methods

Key stakeholders at an

SUBMITTER: Carlisle EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature