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Information service in head and neck cancer care—a qualitative study

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Information service in head and neck cancer care—a qualitative study
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Supportive Care in Cancer, July 2017
DOI 10.1007/s00520-017-3818-1
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Violet D’Souza, Maiziel Serrao, Erin Watson, Elizabeth Blouin, Anthony Zeitouni, Paul J. Allison

Abstract

We aimed to understand how information was delivered to head and neck (H&N) cancer patients and describe the perceptions of the H&N patients concerning information delivery. This qualitative investigation was a part of our larger quantitative study that was conducted with H&N cancer patients at two academic hospitals in Montreal. After obtaining the ethical approval, a purposeful sample of participants was recruited from the main study until the content of the information gathered reached saturation. Data were collected by observing the information delivery and interviewing the study participants and Nurse Pivots. All observations and interviews were audiotaped. Data were transcribed verbatim; transcripts were developed, audited, and subjected to a thematic analysis. Eleven H&N patients participated in the study. We found that the doctors were the main source of information at both hospitals; one hospital delivered information systematically to every patient using a multimedia-based information disseminating tool while the second hospital delivered information verbally in an ad hoc manner. Those who received information using the multimedia tool understood what was said to them and were better prepared for the next step, while those who received information verbally did not retain much, were confused, and expressed dissatisfaction. Although the doctors were the main source of information, patients experience difficulties in understanding what was said to them. Comprehensive information together with audiovisuals, when provided to H&N cancer patients based on their needs, seems to improve their understanding of their cancer and prepare them for their treatment.

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Unknown 41 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 9 22%
Researcher 6 15%
Student > Master 5 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 12%
Other 4 10%
Other 4 10%
Unknown 8 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 34%
Nursing and Health Professions 6 15%
Psychology 4 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 2%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 2%
Other 3 7%
Unknown 12 29%
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