- Title
- Preparation for Cancer Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Patient Self-Reported Experiences and Correlates
- Creator
- Turon, Heidi; Hobden, Breanne; Fakes, Kristy; Clapham, Matthew; Proietto, Anthony; Sanson-Fisher, Rob
- Relation
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 19, Issue 16, no. 10167
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610167
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Given the significant physical and psychosocial side-effects cancer treatment has on individuals, it is important to ensure patients receive adequate preparation prior to treatment. The purpose of this study was to explore, among Australian oncology patients, (i) the self-reported treatment preparation information they received; and (ii) the patient characteristics associated with the treatment preparation information received. Patients in the early stages of cancer treatment were invited to complete a survey exploring their receipt of information about treatment preparation. Items assessed patients’ self-report of whether they had received information about the treatment process. A total of 165 participants completed the survey. Patients most frequently reported receiving information about how they might feel physically (94%) and what side effects to watch for (93%). One in five patients reported not receiving information about how to cope with any stress or worry related to treatment. Females reported receiving significantly fewer items of care compared to males (p = 0.0083). This study suggests that while self-reported preparation for cancer treatment is generally high, components of preparation related to psychosocial concerns could be improved. Survey data could be used as a feedback tool for centres to monitor delivery of care.
- Subject
- cancer; treatment preparation; cross-sectional; self-reported
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1445615
- Identifier
- uon:42628
- Identifier
- ISSN:1660-4601
- Rights
- © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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