Are we meeting the informational needs of cancer patients and families? Perception of physician communication in pediatric oncology.

Deena R LevineErik LiederbachLiza-Marie Marie Johnson Erica C Kaye Holly L Spraker-PerlmanBelinda MandrellMichele PritchardApril SykesZhaohua LuDave WendlerJustin N Baker

Published in: Cancer (2019)

Oncologists may not be meeting the informational needs of many patients and some parents/caregivers. Communication could be enhanced through increased direct physician-patient communication, as well as proactive discussion of emotional symptoms and impact of cancer on QOL.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
primary care
emergency department
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
case report
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
physical activity