Clinician perspectives on communication and implementation challenges in precision oncology.

ABSTRACT: Aim: To describe patient communication challenges encountered by oncology clinicians, which represent a fundamental barrier to implementing precision oncology. Materials & methods: We conducted three focus groups including breast, melanoma and thoracic oncology clinicians regarding their precision oncology communication experiences. Transcripts were reviewed and coded using inductive thematic text analysis. Results: We identified four themes: varied definitions of precision oncology exist, clinicians and patients face unique challenges to precision oncology implementation, patient communication challenges engendered or heightened by precision oncology implementation and clinician communication solutions and training needs. Conclusion: This study elucidated clini

SUBMITTER: Hamilton JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8607478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature