Differences in perception of breast cancer treatment between patients, physicians, and nurses and unmet information needs in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Discrepancies exist between healthcare provider and patient perceptions surrounding breast cancer treatment. Significant treatment changes in the last 10 years have made re-evaluation of these perceptions necessary.

Methods

Physicians and nurses involved in breast cancer treatment, and patients who had received breast cancer chemotherapy (past 5 years), were questioned using an Internet survey. Participants ranked physical concerns (treatment side effects), psychological concerns, priorities for treatment selection, and side effects to be avoided during treatment. Patients were asked about desired treatment information/information sources. Rankings were calculated using the mean value of scores. Spearman's rank correlation was used to determine the concordance of ran

SUBMITTER: Sakai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature