Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
A two-day communication skills training workshop for oncologists
Usual activity
Sponsors
ational Cancer Center Hospital East
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Oncologists:Staff of the National Cancer Center (NCC) Hospital, Tokyo, and Hospital East, Chiba, Japan, were recruited Patients:Outpatients who were attending follow-up medical appointments with oncologists at the NCC hospitals were recruited after consultation. The eligibility criteria were as follows: patients who had received a diagnosis of cancer; who were 20 years old or older; and who were judged capable of completing the survey physically and cognitively
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: Patients who were uncapable of understanding spoken and written Japanese.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oncologists' communication performances during simulated consultation at baseline and follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oncologists' confidence in communicating with patients at baseline and follow-up, patients' depression and anxiety used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), patients' satisfaction with the consultation, and patients' trust in their oncologist after the consultation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMaiko Fujimori
National Cancer Center Hospital East Research Center for Innovative Oncology, Psychooncology Division
Outcome results
None listed