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Exploring the tension between 'patient and economy' in oncology - A qualitative study about economical influences on medical decisions

Exploring the tension between 'patient and economy' in oncology - A qualitative study about economical influences on medical decisions - PaOek

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029976
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-08-29
Start date
2022-11-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C00-C97

Interventions

Group 1: Semi-structured qualitative interviews will be held with physicians from different regions in Germany, who work in hospitals in private and public ownership, with differing levels of care, an

Sponsors

Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und InformatikMedizinische Fakultät | Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - oncologists and medical specialists who treat oncological patients in hospitals or in outpatient care - medical students in their 4th or 5th year of study who have undergone a clinical traineeship in oncology ( in- or outpatient care)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Physicians and medical students without experiences in oncological care

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In semi-structured interviews physicians and medical students will be surveyed on the following topics: - their experiences with and peceptions of economically influenced medical decisions in oncological care and how they affect the quality of care - their perception under which contexts and conditions (1) medical decisions are (possibly) being influenced and (2) where medical decisions can be made patient-centered, without economical influences - possible measures in order to reduce economical influences on medical decisions

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Additionally, the interviewees will be asked about their working context (employer, work experience, occupational status).

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGrit Böhme

Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und InformatikMedizinische Fakultät | Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

grit.boehme@uk-halle.de+49 345 557 3567

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026