Better doctor-patient communication could enhance the quality of care for older women with breast cancer

2002 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Doctor Patient Communication

scholarly journals Influence of migrant background on patient preference and expectations in breast and gynecological malignancies (NOGGO-expression V study): results of a prospective multicentre study in 606 patients in Germany

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dimitrova ◽  
B. Naghavi ◽  
R. Richter ◽  
S. Nasser ◽  
R. Chekerov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Doctor Patient Communication ◽  
Migrant Background ◽  
Gynecological Malignancies

Abstract Background An effective cross-cultural doctor-patient communication is vital for health literacy and patient compliance. Building a good relationship with medical staff is also relevant for the treatment decision-making process for cancer patients. Studies about the role of a specific migrant background regarding patient preferences and expectations are lacking. We therefore conducted a multicentre prospective survey to explore the needs and preferences of patients with a migrant background (PMB) suffering from gynecological malignancies and breast cancer to evaluate the quality of doctor-patient communication and cancer management compared to non-migrants (NM). Methods This multicentre survey recruited patients with primary or recurrence of breast, ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. The patients either filled out a paper form, participated via an online survey, or were interviewed by trained staff. A 58-item questionnaire was primarily developed in German and then translated into three different languages to reach non-German-speaking patients. Results A total of 606 patients were included in the study: 54.1% (328) were interviewed directly, 9.1% (55) participated via an online survey, and 36.8% (223) used the paper print version. More than one quarter, 27.4% (166) of the participants, had a migrant background. The majority of migrants and NM were highly satisfied with the communication with their doctors. First-generation migrants (FGM) and patients with breast cancer were less often informed about participation in clinical trials (p < 0.05) and 24.5% of them suggested the help of an interpreter to improve the medical consultation. Second and third-generation migrants (SGM and TGM) experienced more fatigue and nausea than expected. Conclusions Our results allow the hypothesis that training medical staff in intercultural competence and using disease-related patient information in different languages can improve best supportive care management and quality of life in cancer patients with migrant status.

Quality of care in breast cancer centers: Results of benchmarking by the German Cancer Society and German Society for Breast Diseases

The Breast ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Kowalski ◽  
Julia Ferencz ◽  
Sara Y. Brucker ◽  
Rolf Kreienberg ◽  
Simone Wesselmann
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
German Society ◽  
Breast Diseases ◽  
German Cancer Society ◽  
Cancer Society ◽  
Cancer Centers

Improving the organisation of breast cancer care increases quality of care while reducing costs

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
G.L Beets ◽  
C.N.A Frotscher ◽  
C.D Dirksen ◽  
M.H Hebly ◽  
M.F von Meyenfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Breast Cancer Care ◽  
Reducing Costs
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