Analysis of Patient-Physician Concordance in the Understanding of Chemotherapy Treatment Plans Among Patients With Cancer | Zendy

Hani Almalki | Zendy; Ahmed Absi | Zendy; Abdulrahman Alghamdi | Zendy; Mohammed Alsalmi | Zendy; Muhammad Anwar Khan | Zendy

Open Access

Analysis of Patient-Physician Concordance in the Understanding of Chemotherapy Treatment Plans Among Patients With Cancer

Author(s) -

Hani Almalki,

Ahmed Absi,

Abdulrahman Alghamdi,

Mohammed Alsalmi,

Muhammad Anwar Khan

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0341

Subject(s) - concordance , medicine , modalities , chemotherapy , cancer , family medicine , sociology , social science

Key Points Question Do patients with cancer understand the treatment plans to which they consent? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 151 adult patients with cancer and 20 treating physicians only 13.7% of patients had full concordance with their physician regarding aspects of chemotherapy treatment plans. College or advanced degrees and a family history of cancer were associated with better understanding of treatment plans. Meaning These findings suggest that more effort and time should be invested in enhancing the understanding of chemotherapy treatment plans among patients with lower educational levels and/or no family history of cancer.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research