Advanced stage breast, colorectalcancer, gynaecological cancers Cancer Advanced stage breast, colorectalcancer, gynaecological cancers
Conditions
Interventions
The study utilises a quasi-experimental design (before and after). 30 patients will be invited to take part before the participating oncologists attend the training programme and further 30 patients w
Sponsors
University of Leeds (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Are attending oncology clinics at St James' Institute of Oncology 2. Are receiving anti cancer chemotherapy for advanced stage of disease (breast, colorectal and gynaecological cancer) 3. Are able to give informed consent 4. Are able to read and understand English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Are below 18 years of age 2. Show overt exhibition of psychopathology or serious cognitive dysfunction which would impede them being able to take part in the study 3. Are deemed too ill by the oncology staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Doctor-patient communication before and after the doctor training will be compared by: 1. Analysing audio-recordings of the consultations using content analysis and the measure of patient centred communication to determine the number of issues raised and the quality of discussions 2. Patient and oncologists views will be assessed using the Patient Perception of Patient Centredness questionnaire and the corresponding measure for doctors | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Interviews with participating oncologists at the end of the study will explore their experience of the intervention before and after the training and opinions of the training programme to obtain suggestions for improving its? content. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed