Patient Perception of Physician's Compassion, Communication Skills, and Professionalism During an Outpatient Palliative Care Visit

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Conditions studied: Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites, Advanced Cancer

In brief

The goal of this research study is to learn how patients feel about their doctors' attitudes toward supportive care and treatment options for advanced cancer patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02957565

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

121

Starts

2016-11-03

Expected to finish

2020-01-02

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with the diagnosis of advanced cancer defined as locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic disease.
• Outpatients (either new referrals or follow ups) seen in the Supportive Care Clinic.
• Age >/= 18 years old
• English speaking
• Patients with normal cognitive status (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) </=6/30) who are able to understand the nature and purpose of the study and have the ability to complete the consent process.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are experiencing severe symptom distress, including severe emotional distress and cognitive dysfunction, which may interfere with study participation. This will be determined by the principle investigator and/or attending physician who is caring for the patient during that visit.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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