Oncologists' Perceptions of the Effects of Cancer Patients' Companions on Physician-Patient Interactions

Beisecker, Analee E.; Moore, William P.

doi:10.1300/j077v12n01_02

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“…Previous studies have revealed predictors of information and involvement preferences, such as age, gender, and education (Cassileth et al, 1990;Hack et al, 1994), or situational factors such as purpose and type of consultation (e.g. new patient or later follow-up) and the presence or absence of a companion (Beisecker, 1990;Beisecker and Moore, 1994). In addition, a number of other, hitherto unknown factors may be of influence.…”

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Patient–physician communication concerning participation in cancer chemotherapy trials

2004

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Cancer patients demand a high level of involvement in decisions concerning treatment. Many patients are informed about experimental trials, and especially the first consultation may be crucial for the future communication and treatment process. Patients with nonresectable non-small-cell lung cancer or colorectal cancer informed about experimental chemotherapy completed a questionnaire on satisfaction with the communication process, general attitude towards experimental treatments, the substance of information, and personal contact with the physician following their first consultation in a medical oncology unit. Physicians completed a questionnaire on their perception of the patients' satisfaction. Among 68 physician -cancer patient pairs, 29 patients were informed on chemotherapy in randomised trials and 39 in nonrandomised studies. The general attitude towards experimental treatment was positive or very positive in 71% of patients. Information on the treatment was perceived as completely adequate in 93% of patients informed on randomised and in 67% informed on nonrandomised trials. Physicians underestimated the patients' satisfaction with the overall communication process, the personal contact, the patients' perceived sufficiency of the specific treatment information and their ability to decide on study entry. In conclusion, considerable differences were observed between patients informed about experimental chemotherapy in randomised and nonrandomised trials, both with respect to their perception of how adequate the information on the specific treatments were, and whether it was sufficient for decisions on study entry. This study type effect should be accounted for in future evaluations of communication and patient satisfaction. The data also support the fact that cancer patients have a desire for and ability to understand rather detailed and comprehensive treatment information.

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Patient–physician communication concerning participation in cancer chemotherapy trials

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“…Based on recent results [34], a specific training focusing on three-person interviewing skills (with a cancer patient and a relative) has been proposed. Approximately 20% of medical interviews in cancer care imply the presence of a relative [29]. The presence of a third person changes the interactional dynamics of interviews [34].…”

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“…Studies have indicated that patients with cancer are often accompanied by a relative in difficult medical situations [29][30][31], particularly at specific time points during the course of the disease: for initial visits immediately after disease recurrence and in the terminal phase of the disease [32]. Moreover, physicians from various specialties are dealing with cancer patients and their relatives.…”

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Teaching communication and stress management skills to junior physicians dealing with cancer patients: a Belgian Interuniversity Curriculum

Bragard

Razavi

Marchal

et al. 2006

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“…L'annonce de mauvaises nouvelles se complique encore lorsque les patients sont accompagnés d'un proche. Selon les études, entre 16 % et 75 % des consultations oncologiques se font en présence d'un proche [11][12][13]. Celui-ci est souvent le preneur en charge principal des patients : conjoint, enfant, parent ou membre de la fratrie.…”

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L’annonce de mauvaises nouvelles en oncologie : l’expérience belge

Delevallez

Liénard

Gibon

et al. 2014

Revue des Maladies Respiratoires

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Oncologists' Perceptions of the Effects of Cancer Patients' Companions on Physician-Patient Interactions

Cited by 52 publications

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Patient–physician communication concerning participation in cancer chemotherapy trials

Patient–physician communication concerning participation in cancer chemotherapy trials

Teaching communication and stress management skills to junior physicians dealing with cancer patients: a Belgian Interuniversity Curriculum

L’annonce de mauvaises nouvelles en oncologie : l’expérience belge

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