What do cancer patients experience of the simultaneous care clinic? Results of a cross-sectional study on patient care satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veneto Institute of Oncology has activated a simultaneous care outpatient clinic (SCOC) in which cancer patients with advanced-stage cancer are evaluated by oncologist and palliative care specialists. This cross-sectional study investigated patients' perceptions of the quality of this service.

Materials and methods

An ad-hoc self-administered questionnaire, developed by SCOC team, was used to assess the satisfaction of patients admitted at SCOC consultation. The questionnaire, in addition to the socio-demographic questions, contains eight questions with the Likert scale: time dedicated, feel listened to, feel understood, feel free to speak openly and to express doubts and concerns, feeling about information and indication received, level of empathy of health care

SUBMITTER: Galiano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891442 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature