American Society of Clinical Oncology 2009 clinical evidence review on radiofrequency ablation of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer

SL Wong, PB Mangu, MA Choti, TS Crocenzi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To review the evidence about the efficacy and utility of radiofrequency ablation
(RFA) for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer (CRHM). Methods The American …

A systematic review of the associations between empathy measures and patient outcomes in cancer care

S Lelorain, A Brédart, S Dolbeault… - Psycho‐Oncology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Despite a call for empathy in medical settings, little is known about the effects of
the empathy of health care professionals on patient outcomes. This review investigates the …

Opioid use after fracture surgery correlates with pain intensity and satisfaction with pain relief

AGJ Bot, S Bekkers, PM Arnstein, RM Smith… - … and Related Research®, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2012, Medicare began to tie reimbursements to inpatient
complications, unplanned readmissions, and patient satisfaction, including satisfaction with …

Information needs and experiences: an audit of UK cancer patients

A Cox, V Jenkins, S Catt, C Langridge… - European journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
As part of a multi-centred UK study evaluating multidisciplinary team communication, the
information needs, decision making preferences and information experiences of 394 cancer …

Distribution and determinants of patient satisfaction in oncology: A review of the literature

CG Lis, M Rodeghier, D Gupta - Patient preference and adherence, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. It places
considerable mental, physical, and emotional stress on patients and requires them to make …

An exploratory study of the follow‐up care needs of patients treated for colorectal cancer

K Beaver, S Latif, S Williamson, D Procter… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. To explore patient perceptions of their experiences of follow‐up care
after treatment for colorectal cancer. Background. The optimal follow‐up strategy for …

Age, health, and education determine supportive care needs of men younger than 70 years with prostate cancer

DP Smith, R Supramaniam, MT King, J Ward… - Journal of Clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose It is important to meet the supportive care needs of cancer patients to ensure their
satisfaction with their care. A population-wide sample of men younger than 70 years and …

Patients' supportive care needs and psychological distress in advanced breast cancer patients in Japan

M Uchida, T Akechi, T Okuyama… - Japanese journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective Few studies have investigated the prevalence of the unmet needs among
advanced or recurrent breast cancer patients in Asian countries and little is known about the …

The Satisfaction With Therapy and Therapist Scale--Revised (STTS-R) for group psychotherapy: Psychometric properties and confirmatory factor analysis.

TPS Oei, AL Green - Professional Psychology: Research and …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Patients' level of satisfaction with their therapeutic experience is a concept that is important
for understanding treatment efficacy; however, patient satisfaction has received little …

Factors that influence cancer patients' overall perceptions of the quality of care

GA Sandoval, AD Brown, T Sullivan… - International Journal for …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective. This study outlines predictors of cancer patients' overall perceptions of the quality
of care. Design and setting. Our sample included 2790 patients who received cancer care …