Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to identify the specific patterns of communication between doctors and oncological patients during medical consultations and develop recommendations to improve its effectiveness.
Interventions
The patient will have an audio-recorded counseling conversation. Audio recording will be carried out using a portable recorder ZOOM H2n. The audio recordings of the counseling conversations will be performed by the health workers selected to participate in the study.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Histologically confirmed prostate cancer; 2. PSA up to 10 ng / ml; Gleason (3 + 3) = 6 (ISUP 1); the stage of the tumor T2a (low- risk according to the D'Amico scale);
Exclusion criteria
1. Failure of the recording device; 2. Unsatisfactory audio quality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification the communication techniques used by the doctor in the counseling conversation; | 1 year |
Countries
Russia