ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2016
Patient Satisfaction with Wait-Times for Breast Cancer Surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Twenty years of breast cancer epidemiology and treatment patterns in SLancet regional health. Americas · 2025Article
- Chatbot for Health Care and Oncology Applications Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Systematic Review.JMIR cancer · 2021Review
- Breast Cancer Care in a COVID-19 Pandemic Epicenter.The American surgeon · 2020Review
- Association of Reduced Delay in Care With a Dedicated Operating Room in Pediatric Otolaryngology.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2018Article
- The role of patient and physician advocacy in reducing wait times for cancer care: a qualitative analysis.CMAJ open · 2017Article
- The impact of a coordinated joint multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic.Ecancermedicalscience · 2017Article
- Wait times for breast cancer surgery in lean and traditional care pathways: a multi-group path analysis.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieArticle
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Abstract
Do shorter waits for breast cancer surgery lead to greater wait-related patient satisfaction? Using survey and cancer clinic chart data of 99 patients with breast cancer from Newfoundland and Labrador, we found that median wait-time from first visit to a surgeon to surgery was 22.0 days and 87% were satisfied with their wait-time. Wait-related satisfaction was not associated with the length of wait but rather with the stage, severity of treatment, wait-time for a diagnosis and satisfaction with diagnosis-related wait. These findings highlight the importance of an early and timely diagnosis in patients' perceptions of breast cancer care wait-times.
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