The purpose of this study is to help test an idea designed to foster more supportive talk between providers (doctors or nurse practitioners), patients, and caregivers during an outpatient oncology appointment. A caregiver is the person the patient identifies is primarily involved in their healthcare. This study is collecting your reaction to this idea in order to understand needed changes before we introduce the idea to a larger group of patients.
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Evaluate overall recruitment rates.
Timeframe: Once all surveys in the sample size are completed, 9 months anticipated
Evaluate overall participant satisfaction surveys.
Timeframe: Once all surveys in the sample size are completed, 9 months anticipated
Explore group differences in communication behaviors during the audio-recorded encounters.
Timeframe: Once all encounters in the sample size are completed and transcribed, 9 months anticipated
Explore group differences in exit interview outcomes following the encounters.
Timeframe: Once all encounters in the sample size are completed and transcribed and survey/interview completion, 9 months anticipated
Identify intervention approaches in exit interview that contributed to positive and/or negative outcomes
Timeframe: Once all surveys in the sample size are completed, 9 months anticipated