… The current study aimed to examine the role of radiation therapist (RTTs) interaction and
effective information communication in modulating patients’ experiences of pain and discomfort …

… decrease the discomfort for lying over the left side to perform the procedure. Because at the
time of obtaining access the arm is still on the left side of the body, this probably explains the …

… their radiation therapy. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The role of the radiation therapist in …
that all patients in radiation therapy are aware of the radiation therapist's role and receive a …

… to make the procedure more tolerable to patients and ensure compliance reducing discomfort,
… before the clinical procedure in 10 studies, during the clinical procedure in 19 studies and …

… to complete routine radiation therapy delivery tasks including the time-out procedure on 4
out … The time-out procedure was carried out at the console before initiating treatment. Table 1 …

… Radiation therapists focused on providing sensory and procedural information and addressing
… Patients require information about planning and treatment procedures, pain or discomfort …

… terms of pain or discomfort, … radiation therapy is a relatively long procedure, with standard
treatment protocols taking up to 2 months to complete. The full extent to which radiation therapy …

… It is also possible that the CT-Sim procedure sensitised vulnerable patients to the discomforts
of the procedure and increased their anxiety. Studies of anxiety related to MRI scans have …

… procedure is a complex activity requiring 1 to 1.5 hr during which all parameters of the radiation
… Having a diagnosis of cancer and experiencing discomforts from procedures and side …

… Our goal with this procedure was to obtain the most parsimonious model and at the same …
the course of palliative radiation with less discomfort during daily therapy, improved patient …