Encouraging Patients to Speak up About Problems in Cancer Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Many patients with cancer believe that something has gone wrong in their care but are reluctant to speak up. This pilot study sought to evaluate the impact of an intervention of active outreach to patients undergoing cancer treatment, wherein patients were encouraged to speak up if they had concerns about their care and to describe the types of concerns patients reported.

Methods

Patients receiving cancer care at two sites were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Intervention patients received a brochure encouraging them to speak up about any concerns and an outreach telephone call during which the interviewer explicitly asked about concerns. Participants in both groups received baseline and follow-up questionnaires assessing their perceptions o

SUBMITTER: Mazor KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310121 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature