Perceptions and recall of treatment for prostate cancer: A survey of two populations.

Brown, A; Tan, A; Anable, L; Callander, E; De Abreu Lourenco, R; Pain, T

Perceptions and recall of treatment for prostate cancer: A survey of two populations.

Brown, A Tan, A Anable, L Callander, E

De Abreu Lourenco, R

Pain, T

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Publisher:: Elsevier BV
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol, 2022, 24, pp. 78-85
Issue Date:: 2022-12

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dc.contributor.author	Brown, A
dc.contributor.author	Tan, A
dc.contributor.author	Anable, L
dc.contributor.author	Callander, E https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-6804
dc.contributor.author	De Abreu Lourenco, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-8774
dc.contributor.author	Pain, T
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-13T03:26:24Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-03
dc.date.available	2023-02-13T03:26:24Z
dc.date.issued	2022-12
dc.identifier.citation	Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol, 2022, 24, pp. 78-85
dc.identifier.issn	2405-6324
dc.identifier.issn	2405-6324
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/166071
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: The complexity of prostate cancer care can impact on patient understanding and participation in shared decision-making. This study used a survey-based approach to investigate patients' recall of their prostate cancer treatment, and more broadly, to understand the perceptions of patients and the general population of prostate cancer treatment. METHOD: The survey was completed by 236 patients with prostate cancer (PCa cohort) and 240 participants from the general population of Australia (GenPop cohort). Free-text comments from both cohorts were analysed using content analysis. The PCa cohort reported which treatments and image-guidance related procedures they had received. These patient-reports were compared to medical records and analysed using proportion agreement, kappa statistics and regression analysis. RESULTS: 135 (57%) PCa and 99 (41%) GenPop respondents provided at least one comment. Five major themes were identified by both cohorts: sharing experiences of treatment; preferences insights and reflections; mindsets; general commentary on the survey; and factors missing from the survey. There was overall good treatment recall amongst the PCa cohort, with proportions of correct recall ranging from 97.3% for chemotherapy to 66.8% for hormone therapy. There was a tendency for younger patients (<70 years old) to recall their hormone treatment more correctly. CONCLUSION: Participant comments suggest the complexity of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the varying perceptions and experiences of participants with prostate cancer. Patients' recall overall was good for both treatment and image-guidance related procedures/approaches, however the poorer recall of hormone therapy requires further investigation.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.tipsro.2022.10.001
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Perceptions and recall of treatment for prostate cancer: A survey of two populations.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	24
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHERE - Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2023-02-13T03:26:19Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	24

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BACKGROUND: The complexity of prostate cancer care can impact on patient understanding and participation in shared decision-making. This study used a survey-based approach to investigate patients' recall of their prostate cancer treatment, and more broadly, to understand the perceptions of patients and the general population of prostate cancer treatment. METHOD: The survey was completed by 236 patients with prostate cancer (PCa cohort) and 240 participants from the general population of Australia (GenPop cohort). Free-text comments from both cohorts were analysed using content analysis. The PCa cohort reported which treatments and image-guidance related procedures they had received. These patient-reports were compared to medical records and analysed using proportion agreement, kappa statistics and regression analysis. RESULTS: 135 (57%) PCa and 99 (41%) GenPop respondents provided at least one comment. Five major themes were identified by both cohorts: sharing experiences of treatment; preferences insights and reflections; mindsets; general commentary on the survey; and factors missing from the survey. There was overall good treatment recall amongst the PCa cohort, with proportions of correct recall ranging from 97.3% for chemotherapy to 66.8% for hormone therapy. There was a tendency for younger patients (<70 years old) to recall their hormone treatment more correctly. CONCLUSION: Participant comments suggest the complexity of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the varying perceptions and experiences of participants with prostate cancer. Patients' recall overall was good for both treatment and image-guidance related procedures/approaches, however the poorer recall of hormone therapy requires further investigation.

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