Evaluating the effect of patient education led by medical physicists on anxiety and depression induced by radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT: The complex technical aspects of radiotherapy can be overwhelming for patients, exacerbating treatment-related anxiety and depression while reducing their satisfaction with medical care. To address this issue, we introduced an intervention where medical physicists directly offer technical consultation to patients undergoing radiotherapy. To assess its effectiveness, we conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial to examine the impact of this intervention on anxiety, depression, treatment adherence. This randomized controlled trial included first-time radiotherapy patients, randomized to a communication group (two face-to-face consultations with a medical physicist before simulation positioning and first treatment, involving explanations of radiotherapy technology, procedures, etc.) an

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature