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Information satisfaction in breast and prostate cancer patients: implications for quality of life
Author(s) -
Davies Nicola J.,
Kinman Gail,
Thomas Robert J.,
Bailey Tracey
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.1305
Subject(s) - breast cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , prostate cancer , medicine , cancer , patient satisfaction , life satisfaction , information needs , information quality , clinical psychology , family medicine , gerontology , psychology , information system , nursing , social psychology , world wide web , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering
Objectives : This study aimed to assess information needs and levels of information satisfaction in breast and prostate cancer patients. It further examined relationships between information satisfaction and multi‐dimensional quality of life (QoL). Methods : An adapted Information Satisfaction Questionnaire (ISQ, 2004) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy QoL questionnaire (FACT‐G, 1993) were randomly distributed to cancer patients during oncology clinic visits (breast cancer, n =102; prostate cancer, n =112). Hierarchal regression analyses examined information satisfaction as a predictor of global QoL and its four dimensions (i.e. physical, social, emotional, and functional well‐being). Results : High levels of information needs and desire for decision involvement were identified, with patients expressing a considerable degree of information satisfaction. After controlling for demographic and illness factors, information satisfaction explained 21% of the variance in global QoL, 12% in physical well‐being, 13% in social well‐being, 8% in emotional well‐being, and 10% in functional well‐being (all p <0.001). Conclusions : This study highlights the importance of information satisfaction for perceived QoL in individuals with cancer. It is clearly important to identify specific information requirements during the diagnosis and treatment process in order to provide information that is congruent with patients' needs. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.