Perceived levels of collaboration between cancer patients and their providers during radiation therapy.
Can Oncol Nurs J
; 29(2): 110-115, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
This study described the patterns within collaborative relationships between patients and health care professionals during radiation therapy (RT). A one-time survey was administered to cancer patients (N=130) receiving RT at one Ontario cancer centre. The key study variables were collaboration between patients and health care providers and participants' well-being. Participants reported higher levels of collaboration with nurses, radiation oncologists, and radiation therapists than with dietitians, social workers and spiritual support personnel [F(5, 760) = 430.42, p < .001]. Participants with more symptom distress collaborated more with some health care professionals than those with less distress, but this was only true for collaboration with social workers (p < .05) and dietitians (p < .05). We postulated that participants did not require services from dietitians and social workers when symptom burden was low. Future directions regarding integration of patient-centred measures (e.g., self-management education) into interprofessional models for cancer care are discussed.
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Can Oncol Nurs J
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ENFERMAGEM
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NEOPLASIAS
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2019
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Article