Oncologist and patient roles in assessing current and future treatment for metastatic breast cancer: Results of an observational linguistic study

Autor:	F. M. Palmieri, C. Grande, F. Cardoso, C. Eagan, D. S. Blum, M. Nelson, M. C. Kirk, J. R. Gralow
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Patient comprehension Alternative medicine medicine.disease Metastatic breast cancer Linguistics Unmet needs Breast cancer Oncology Medicine Observational study skin and connective tissue diseases business
Zdroj:	Journal of Clinical Oncology. 26:1064-1064
ISSN:	1527-7755 0732-183X
Popis:	1064 Background: The majority of research in office-based breast cancer communication has focused on the adjuvant setting; however, an unmet need exists for insight into dialogue with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. An observational in-office linguistic study was conducted to analyze how oncologists and MBC patients discuss MBC and its treatment, in order to identify gaps in communication and develop recommendations to improve patient-provider dialogue. Methods: 1,000+ community-based oncologists were sent invitation letters; of these, 20 met screening criteria and agreed to participate. Signed consent was obtained from all providers and MBC patients (n=45). Patient-provider discussions were recorded during regularly-scheduled visits. Both parties were interviewed separately post-visit to capture provider intent and patient comprehension. All components were transcribed, analyzed and correlated using validated sociolinguistic models. Results: In-office discussions of MBC treatment have the follow...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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