The ecology of patient and caregiver participation in consultations involving advanced cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify predictors of participation of patients with advanced cancer in clinical encounters with oncologists and to assess the impact of patient and caregiver participation on perceptions of physician support.

Methods

This is a secondary data analysis from the Values and Options in Cancer Care study, a cluster randomized clinical trial of a patient-centered communication intervention. Patients and caregivers completed pre-visit and post-visit health and communication measures. Audio recorded patient-caregiver (when present)-physician encounters were coded for active patient/caregiver participation behaviors (eg, question asking, expressing concern) and for physicians' facilitative communication (eg, partnership-building, support). Mixed linear regression models

SUBMITTER: Freytag J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6103535 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature