CompletedNot Applicable

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

United States121 participantsStarted 2016-11-03

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. 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.

What they're measuring

Participant's Rating of Physician's Compassion

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02957565

SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-01-02

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