Interviewing cancer patients in a research setting: the role of effective communication

Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Ali MontazeriJ McEwen

Abstract

A case-control study of quality of life in patients with lung cancer was carried out. The investigation was conducted by means of a series of interviewer-administered instruments. As part of the study, patients' attitudes towards the interviewer-administered questionnaires were studied. Previously we reported that a high proportion of the patients found being interviewed acceptable. The present study firstly examines why patients found being interviewed acceptable and secondly investigates whether there is an association between gender, age, diagnosis, place of interview, patients' overall health status, global quality of life and patients' feelings. Two hundred and thirty-two patients attending an outpatient clinic with either lung cancer or chronic respiratory disease were interviewed by means of a short questionnaire. They were asked to indicate their feelings about interviews, and to explain the reasons why they had their particular feelings. We documented issues on communication between interviewers and patients. These include observations on interviewing cancer patients, interviewing at home, and interviewing in the clinic. Nearly all the patients (96%) indicated that they found being interviewed acceptable. A content ana...Continue Reading

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