"It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be": a qualitative study of early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients after treatment.
Sara E GoldenCharles R ThomasMark E DeffebachMithran S SukumarPaul H SchipperBrandon H TieuAndrew Y KeeAndrew C TsenChristopher G Slatorenull nullPublished in: BMC research notes (2017)
Five patients received surgery and six received SBRT. Both treatments were generally well-tolerated. Few participants reported communication deficits around receiving follow-up information, although several had remaining questions about their treatment outcome (mainly those who underwent SBRT). They described feeling anxious regarding their first surveillance CT scan and clinician visit. Overall, participants remained satisfied with care because of implicit trust in their clinicians rather than explicit communication. Communication gaps remain but may be addressed by a trusting relationship with the clinician. Patients recommend clinicians give thorough explanations and personalize when possible.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- early stage
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- radiation therapy
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- minimally invasive
- squamous cell carcinoma
- health information
- pain management
- health insurance
- social media
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- sentinel lymph node
- affordable care act