Using Co-design With Breast Cancer Patients and Radiographers to Develop "KEW" Communication Skills Training.

ABSTRACT: Previous work (FORECAST) has shown that concerns of breast cancer patients after finishing radiotherapy are responsive to conversations with radiographers during the treatment period. This study seeks to further understand radiographer and patient experiences, determine shared priorities for improvement in clinical interaction and develop communication guidelines and training to help radiographers support patients. Methods: Using the principles of Experience-Based Co-Design, semi-structured interviews were held with N = 4 patients (videoed) and N = 4 radiographers, followed by feedback events (N = 7) to validate findings. Patients and radiographers exchanged experiences in a joint co-design session, agreed with shared priorities and generated ideas for further s

SUBMITTER: van Beusekom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937896 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature