Effect of Physician Attire on Patients' Preference of Physician

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

In brief

The goal of this research study is to learn about the effects of a doctor's characteristics on participant's preference for a doctor. Researchers also want to learn about how a doctor's characteristics affect participant's options about professionalism and compassion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03168763

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

108

Starts

2017-09-25

Expected to finish

2020-10-26

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Advanced cancer diagnosis (locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic disease).
• Patients presenting as follow-ups only at the outpatient Supportive Care Center.
• Age >/= 18 years-old
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Altered cognition (as assessed routinely in the Supportive Care Clinic using the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS), with a score of >/= 7/30).
• Patients suffering from a severe psychiatric disorder or condition that would significantly interfere with study participation.
• Patients with hearing and/or visual impairments.

Where it is running

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

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