SynthesisPsycho-oncology2020
Operationalizing patient-centered cancer care: A systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on cancer patients' needs, values, and preferences.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Health-related quality of life domains relevant to people in Europe undergoing cancer treatment: a systematic review of qualitative research.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Decision Aids on Decision Knowledge, Conflict, and Satisfaction Among Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nursing management · 2026Pooled it
- The renewed Development Model for Integrated Care: a systematic review and model update.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a Nurse Navigation Intervention on Mental Symptoms in Patients With Psychological Vulnerability and Breast Cancer: The REBECCA Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Timeliness, Coordination, Clarity, and Kindness: Patients' Interpretations of Provider Actions as Indicators of Quality Cancer Care.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
- Factors Associated With Optimal Patient-Clinician Communication Among Cancer Survivors.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Determinants of attendant satisfaction with oncology service quality in Tamil Nadu, India: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Implementation of patient-reported outcomes in personalized lung cancer care: a qualitative study from the perspective of patients and health care providers.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- PROMs: Patient related or patient centred? A bridge between Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and clinical ethics in the context of a cohort of gynaeco-oncological patients analysed by qualitative semi- structured interviews.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- Patient Perspectives on AI-Powered Medical Robots in Breast and Prostate Cancer Care: Qualitative Study.JMIR cancer · 2026Article
- Measurement of patients' acceptable symptom levels and priorities for symptom improvement in advanced prostate cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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- Addressing and supporting the unmet needs of sarcoma survivors: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- From Fear to Adaptation: The Journey of Patients with Liver Cancer Living with the Fear of Cancer Recurrence.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Scoping review protocol of person- and patient-centred outcomes in cancer clinical trials: definitions and methodologies.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Practical Approaches to Patient-Centered Care in Europe: Mixed Methods Study Developing a Conceptual Framework for Comprehensive Cancer Care Networks.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life After Transarterial Chemoembolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Impact of Person-Centered Care Indicators on Care Strain Among Care Aides in Long-Term Care Homes in New Brunswick: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- "Care needs to be integrated" Patient and provider perspectives on a cancer shared-care model.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Cancer rehabilitation in clinical practice: a qualitative study exploring contact nurses' views on prerequisites.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveEfficiently addressing patient priorities and concerns remains a challenge in oncology. Systematic operationalization of patient-centered care (PCC) can support improved assessment and practice of PCC in this unique care setting. This review aimed to synthesize the qualitative empirical literature exploring the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s PCC constructs of values, needs, and preferences among patients' during their cancer treatment experiences.
methodsA systematic review of qualitative studies published between 2002 and 2018 addressing adult patient values, needs, and preferences during cancer treatment was conducted. Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and SCOPUS databases were searched on September 10, 2018. Methodological rigor was assessed using a modified version of the Evaluation Tool for Qualitative Studies. Included study findings were analyzed using line-by-line coding; and the emergent themes were compared to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s PCC dimensions.
resultsTwenty-nine primary studies were included in the synthesis. Descriptive themes for values (autonomy, being involved, family, hope, normality, and sincerity), needs (care coordination, information, privacy, support of physical well-being, emotional support (family/friends, peer, provider), and self-support), and preferences (care coordination, decision-making, information delivery, source of social support, and treatment) were identified. "Cancer care context" emerged as an important domain in which these constructs are operationalized. This thematic framework outlines PCC attributes that oncology care stakeholders can evaluate to improve patient experiences.
conclusionsThese findings build on previous PCC research and may contribute to the systematic assessment of patient priorities and the improvement of oncology care quality from the patient perspective.
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