Health Condition 1: null- Age18 years Diagnosis of index cancer, untreated, not counselled about diagnosis and prognosis ECOG 0-3 Willing to participate, able to give informed consent
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: interviewer administered questionnaire and interview by a study coordinator: i. Newly registered patients and their family/caregivers, attending outpatients at various oncology departme
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >18 years 2.Diagnosis of index cancer 3.ECOG 0-3 4.Willing to participate and able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients/Caregivers already counselled about diagnosis and prognosis 2.Previous history of treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Record patientsâ?? and caregiversâ?? preferences and attitudes towards disclosure of cancer related diagnosis and prognosis.Timepoint: at the point of enrolment in the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Record factors influencing the patientsâ?? and caregiverâ??s preferences regarding the disclosure of cancer diagnosis and prognosisTimepoint: at the point of enrolment in the study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNaveen Salins
Tata Memorial Centre
Outcome results
None listed