Status:
COMPLETED
Videos and Questionnaires in Assessing Patient Perception of Physician's Compassion, Communication Skills, and Professionalism During Clinic Visits
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This trial assesses patient perception of physician's compassion, communication skills, and professionalism during clinic visits through the use of videos and questionnaires.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare patients' perception of physicians' compassion after they watch the first scripted-video vignettes of physicians: one portraying a physician using a standard electro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnosis of cancer either early disease or advanced cancer defined as locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic disease.
- Outpatients (either new referrals or follow-ups) seen in the Supportive Care Clinic.
- English speaking.
- Patients with normal cognitive status (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale \[MDAS\] =\< 6/30) who can understand the nature and purpose of the study and have the ability to complete the consent process.
Exclusion
- Patients who are experiencing severe symptom distress, including severe emotional distress and cognitive dysfunction, which may interfere with study participation. This will be measured by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) and Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS), and will be determined by the principal investigator and/or attending physician who is caring for the patient during that visit.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 30 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
125 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03856060
Start Date
March 30 2019
End Date
August 30 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030