- Title
- Rural versus urban cancer patients’ receipt of patient-centred care: a cross sectional survey
- Creator
- Mathe, Thembelihle; Zucca, Alison; SansonFisher, Rob; Hobden, Breanne; Turon, Heidi; Leigh, Lucy; Boyes, Allison
- Relation
- NHMRC.APP1073317 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1073317
- Relation
- The Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing Vol. 24, Issue 1, p. 14-23
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.33235/ajcn.24.1.14-23
- Publisher
- Cambridge Media
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- Objective: To investigate and compare the receipt of patient-centred care amongst rural and urban outpatients undergoing cancer treatment. Methods: Cross sectional survey of 444 (331 urban and 113 rural residing) adult cancer patients of heterogeneous cancer types receiving cancer treatment in four outpatient cancer clinics in New South Wales, Australia. Results: Patients received a mean of 15.70 out of 21 patient-centred care elements. Only 5% (n=21) of patients received all 21 patient-centred care elements. Information about actual treatment delivery and physical side effects were most frequently received (96%). Practical and psychosocial care were least frequently received (21–31%). Patients’ rural or urban residential location was not significantly associated with the receipt of patient-centred care (p=0.963). Conclusion: Gaps in practical and psychosocial care occurred in both rural and urban cancer patients. Greater involvement of other healthcare professionals, such as general practitioners, could be considered to meet gaps in patient-centred cancer care.
- Subject
- oncology; outpatients; patient-centred care; quality of care; cancer care
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1499875
- Identifier
- uon:54803
- Identifier
- ISSN:1441-2551
- Language
- eng
- Reviewed
- Hits: 700
- Visitors: 695
- Downloads: 0
| Thumbnail | File | Description | Size | Format |
|---|