Patients' views of routine hospital follow-up: a qualitative study of women with breast cancer in remission

Adewuyi-Dalton, Ruth; Ziébland, Sue; Grunfeld, Eva; Hall, Angela

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(1998090)7:5<436::aid-pon319>3.0.co;2-c

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“…Concern that discontinuity leads to a lack of personal and case familiarity and communication difficulties is an issue for patients. 3 According to our study, 64% of patients had concerns about being examined by a different doctor on each visit. It is advisable to ensure consultation with the same member of staff on followup where possible, to improve this situation.…”

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Patient consultation survey in an ophthalmic outpatient department: Table 1

Aslam

Colapinto²,

Sheth³

et al. 2007

J Med Ethics

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Introduction: Consultation methods differ between medical practitioners depending on the individual setting. However, the central tenet to the doctor-patient relationship is the issue of confidentiality. This prospective survey highlights patient attitudes towards consultation methods in the setting of an ophthalmic outpatient department. Method: Questionnaires were completed by 100 consecutive patients, who had been seen by an ophthalmologist in a single room, which had a joint doctor-patient consultation occurring simultaneously. Results: Each question of all 100 questionnaires was completed. 58% of patients were not concerned about sharing a consultation room with another patient or doctor. However, this did not equate to the 49% of patients who were indifferent to discussing issues in the joint consultation room. The most common factor was the general issue of confidentiality. Discussion: Ensuring total patient confidentiality may be deemed more necessary for certain medical specialties than for others, as seen in the practice of separate medical records in genitourinary medicine, for instance. However, with regard to patient consultations, the same level of confidentiality should be afforded across all specialties, and such factors should be borne in mind when planning outpatient clinics.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

Patient consultation survey in an ophthalmic outpatient department: Table 1

Aslam

Colapinto²,

Sheth³

et al. 2007

J Med Ethics

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“…A questionnaire was designed and piloted. Questions were based around issues raised in the previous work (3,14,15) . All women attending for routine follow‐up after treatment for a gynecological cancer were handed the questionnaire and asked to return it via a box in the clinic waiting area.…”

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confidence: 99%

Professionals’ and patients’ views of routine follow-up: a questionnaire survey

Kew¹,

Galaal²,

Manderville³

et al. 2007

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

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Traditionally, women who have been treated for a gynecological cancer have undergone long-term follow-up by hospital doctors. Recently, there has been interest in alternative models of follow-up, including nurse-based review. The project compares patients' and professionals' views of follow-up. A questionnaire was completed by 96 women attending routine follow-up clinics and by 32 professionals involved in delivering follow-up. A large majority of women (82/96, 92%) and professionals (25/34, 73%) thought that follow-up should be provided by a hospital doctor. However, professionals were more likely to think that specialist nurses and general practitioners should be involved in the provision of follow-up (P < 0.01). Professionals thought that the most important part of the follow-up visit was the consultation, whereas women thought it was the examination (P < 0.001). Women thought that detection of recurrence was the most important reason for continuing surveillance, whereas professionals regarded addressing patients' concerns as the primary reason for follow-up (P < 0.001). We conclude that the views of women undergoing follow-up after gynecological cancer differ significantly from the professionals providing follow-up care. These views must be considered when developing alternative follow-up strategies.

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“…Questions were based around issues raised in the previous work (3,14,15) . All women attending for routine followup after treatment for a gynecological cancer were handed the questionnaire and asked to return it via a box in the clinic waiting area.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Professionals' and patients' views of routine follow-up: a questionnaire survey

Kew,

Galaal,

Manderville

et al. 2007

Int J Gynecol Cancer

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Traditionally, women who have been treated for a gynecological cancer have undergone long-term follow-up by hospital doctors. Recently, there has been interest in alternative models of follow-up, including nurse-based review. The project compares patients' and professionals' views of follow-up. A questionnaire was completed by 96 women attending routine follow-up clinics and by 32 professionals involved in delivering follow-up. A large majority of women (82/96, 92%) and professionals (25/34, 73%) thought that follow-up should be provided by a hospital doctor. However, professionals were more likely to think that specialist nurses and general practitioners should be involved in the provision of follow-up (P< 0.01). Professionals thought that the most important part of the follow-up visit was the consultation, whereas women thought it was the examination (P< 0.001). Women thought that detection of recurrence was the most important reason for continuing surveillance, whereas professionals regarded addressing patients' concerns as the primary reason for follow-up (P< 0.001). We conclude that the views of women undergoing follow-up after gynecological cancer differ significantly from the professionals providing follow-up care. These views must be considered when developing alternative follow-up strategies.

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Patients' views of routine hospital follow-up: a qualitative study of women with breast cancer in remission

Cited by 52 publications

References 17 publications

Patient consultation survey in an ophthalmic outpatient department: Table 1

Patient consultation survey in an ophthalmic outpatient department: Table 1

Professionals’ and patients’ views of routine follow-up: a questionnaire survey

Professionals' and patients' views of routine follow-up: a questionnaire survey

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