A survey of health care professionals and oncology patients at the McGill University Health Centre reveals enthusiasm for establishing a postmortem rapid tissue donation program

Background In the early developmental phase of a postmortem rapid tissue donation (RTD) program for patients with metastatic cancer, we surveyed health care professionals (HCPS) and oncology patients at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to assess their knowledge and attitudes pertaining to RTD from metastatic cancer patients for research purposes.Methods A 23-item survey was developed and distributed to hcps at tumour board meetings, and a related 26-item survey was developed and distributed to oncology patients at the MUHC Cedars Cancer Centre.Results The survey attracted participation from 73 HCPS, including 37 attending physicians, and 102 oncology patients. Despite the fact that 88% of hcps rated their knowledge of RTD as none or limited, 42% indicated that they would feel comfortable discussing RTD with their cancer patients. Of the responding hcps, 67% indicated that their current knowledge of RTD would affect their decision to discuss such a program with patients, which implies the importance of education for hcps to facilitate enrolment of patients into a RTD program. Of responding patients, 78% indicated that they would not be uncomfortable if their doctor discussed RTD with them, and 61% indicated that they would like it if their doctor were to discuss RTD with them. The hcps and patients felt that the best time for patients to be approached about consenting to a RTD program would be at the transition to palliative care when no treatment options remain.Conclusions At the MUHC, hcps and patients are generally enthusiastic about adopting a RTD program for patients with metastatic cancer. Education of hcps and patients will be an important determinant of the program’s success.

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A survey of healthcare professionals and oncology patients at the McGill University Health Centre reveals enthusiasm towards establishing a post-mortem rapid tissue donation program.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e23005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. e23005-e23005

Author(s):

Matthew Dankner ◽

Julien Senecal ◽

Noah Neubarth ◽

Nicholas Bertos ◽

Morag Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Metastatic Cancer ◽

Health Centre ◽

Tissue Donation ◽

Developmental Phase ◽

Post Mortem ◽

Oncology Patients ◽

Mcgill University

e23005 Background: In the early developmental phase of a post-mortem Rapid Tissue Donation (RTD) program for metastatic cancer patients, we surveyed health care professionals (HCPs) and oncology patients at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to assess their knowledge and attitudes pertaining to RTD from metastatic cancer patients for research purposes. Methods: A 23-item survey was developed and distributed to HCPs at tumour board meetings, and a related 26-item survey was developed and distributed to oncology patients at the MUHC Cedars Cancer Centre. Results: 73 HCPs, including 37 attending physicians, and 102 oncology patients participated in the study. Despite the fact that 88% of HCPs rated their knowledge of RTD as none or limited, 42% indicated that they would feel comfortable discussing RTD with their cancer patients. 67% of HCPs indicated that their current knowledge of RTD would impact their decision to discuss such a program with patients, implying the importance of educating HCPs to facilitate enrolment of patients into an RTD program. 78% of patients indicated that they would not be uncomfortable if their doctor discussed RTD with them, and 61% indicated that they would like for their doctor to discuss RTD with them. HCPs and patients felt that the best time for patients to be approached about consenting to an RTD program is in the transition to palliative care when there are no treatment options remaining. Conclusions: HCPs and patients at the MUHC are generally enthusiastic about adopting an RTD program for metastatic cancer patients. Education of HCPs and patients will be an important determinant of the program’s success.

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Which self-management strategies do health care professionals recommend to their cancer patients? An experimental investigation of patient age and treatment phase

Journal of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/s10865-018-9980-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 342-352 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nadine Ungar ◽

Laura Schmidt ◽

Martina Gabrian ◽

Alexander Haussmann ◽

Angeliki Tsiouris ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Experimental Investigation ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Treatment Phase ◽

Self Management ◽

Patient Age ◽

Patient Âgé

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Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: A Metropolitan Area Analysis

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2156587217727938 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 851-855 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Virginia S. Cowen ◽

Robin Streit Miccio ◽

Bijal Parikh

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cancer Treatment ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Metropolitan Area ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Treatment Plan ◽

Therapeutic Touch ◽

Care Providers ◽

Systematic Analysis

Massage offers cancer patients general quality of life benefits as well as alleviation of cancer-related symptoms/cancer-treatment–related symptoms including pain, anxiety, and fatigue. Little is known about whether massage is accessible to cancer patients who receive treatment in the outpatient setting and how massage is incorporated into the overall cancer treatment plan. Outpatient cancer centers (n = 78) in a single metropolitan area were included this mixed-methods project that included a systematic analysis of website information and a telephone survey. Massage was offered at only 40 centers (51.3% of total). A range of massage modalities were represented, with energy-based therapies (Reiki and Therapeutic Touch) most frequently provided. Although massage therapists are licensed health care providers in the states included in this analysis, massage was also provided by nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals.

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Depression, Fatigue, and QoL in Colorectal Cancer Patients During and After Treatment

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/0193945916630256 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (7) ◽

pp. 893-908 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Hong-Yi Tung ◽

Tung-Bo Chao ◽

Yu-Hua Lin ◽

Shu-Fen Wu ◽

Hui-Yen Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Health Care ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Prevalence Of Depression ◽

Study Population ◽

Colorectal Cancer Patients

In this study, we sought to explore the prevalence of depression and fatigue in colorectal cancer patients during and after treatment to examine how these variables affect quality of life (QoL). In total, 170 patients with colorectal cancer participated in this study. The study population was divided into two groups: one receiving treatment and another that had finished treatment. The results showed that depression and fatigue measurements were higher in patients receiving treatment. Depression was a strong and significant predictor of QoL in both groups, whereas fatigue was not, with the exception of the symptom score. These findings underscore the importance of early detection and management of depression and fatigue during the treatment and survival stages of patients with colorectal cancer. Our findings indicate that health care professionals should provide appropriate nursing intervention to decrease depression and fatigue and enhance patient QoL.

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