Cancer patient and family perception of the usefulness of a question prompt sheet during important consultation

UMIN ID: UMIN000001047

Registered date:21/02/2008

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: lung, gastric, colorectal, esophageal cancer
• Date of first enrollment: 2008/02/01
• Target sample size: 260
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Hospital introduction sheet + Question prompt sheet
Hospital introduction sheet

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The usefulness of a question prompt sheet/ hospital introduction sheet (3 items; 11 Likert scale) " To understand the treatment plan, the sheet helped me to ask questions to the physician." " To understand the treatment plan, the sheet was helpful." " I will use the sheet again.&quot

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Patients 1.Patients with cognitive dysfunction 2.Patients with serious physical problems recognized by the primary physician or researchers 3.Patients with serious psychological distress recognized by the primary physician or researchers 4.Patients who are not able to communicate in Japanese Family Same as patients' exclusion criteria

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Research Center for Innovative Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Grant from Health and Labor Sciences Research Grants, the third-term comprehensive control research for cancer