Background Specialized cancer survivorship clinics are recommended for addressing
treatment-related health concerns of long-term survivors, but their relative newness in …

Purpose: Although patient-provider communication is an essential component of health care
delivery, little is known about the quality of these discussions among patients with cancer …

Abstract Purpose Two Institute of Medicine reports almost a decade apart suggest that
cancer survivors often feel “lost in transition” and experience suboptimal quality of care. The …

PURPOSE: The aim of the current study was to assess whether the quality of patient–
provider communication on key elements of cancer survivorship care changed between …

Patients with advanced incurable cancer do not make important health decisions in
isolation. Rather, medical decisions typically are based on information, perspectives, stories …

Background Little is known about how older adults (OA) with advanced cancer interact with
social network members (NM), and the nature of communication. This qualitative study …

Purpose of study Knowledge about information sharing among primary care clinicians,
oncologists, and their cancer patients is critical given its importance in facilitating the …

Objectives Explore how older patients utilize their social networks to inform prognostic
understanding. Methods In a pilot study of adults (≥ 65 years old) with advanced cancer, 16 …

Objective Perceptions of the role of oncology medical staff in supporting bereaved families
have evolved with the transition to interdisciplinary cancer care. We investigated the …

Background: Despite the surge of interest in improving provider communication, empirical
research is sparse on the determinants and outcomes of cancer survivors' satisfaction with …