Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People living with and beyond cancer are vulnerable to a number of physical, functional and psychological issues. Undertaking a holistic needs assessment (HNA) is one way to support a structured discussion of patients' needs within a clinical consultation. However, there is little evidence on how HNA impacts on the dynamics of the clinical consultation. This study aims to establish (1) how HNA affects the type of conversation that goes on during a clinical consultation and (2) how these putative changes impact on shared decision-making and self-efficacy.

Methods and analysis

The study is hosted by 10 outpatient oncology clinics in the West of Scotland and South West England. Participants are patients with a diagnosis of head and neck, breast, urological, gynaeco

SUBMITTER: Snowden A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4431131 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature