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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Associations of patient-reported care satisfaction with symptom burden and healthcare use in hospitalized patients with cancer.

Carolyn L Qian, Emilia R Kaslow-Zieve, Chinenye C Azoba, Nora Horick, Irene Wang, Emily Van Seventer, Richard Newcomb, Barbara J Cashavelly, Vicki A Jackson, David P Ryan and 4 more

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  4. Factors associated with end-of-life quality in terminally ill cancer patients' last six months of life: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  5. Cancer care coordination determinants of depression in head and neck cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Carolyn L Qian *Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Emilia R Kaslow-Zieve *Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Chinenye C Azoba *Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Nora HorickDepartment of Statistics, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Irene WangDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Emily Van SeventerDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Richard NewcombDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Barbara J CashavellyDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Vicki A JacksonDepartment of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
David P RyanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Joseph A GreerDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Areej El-JawahriDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Jennifer S TemelDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA.
Ryan D NippDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St., Yawkey 7B, Boston, MA, USA. rnipp@mgh.harvard.edu.
Massachusetts General Hospital · USHarvard University · US

Funding

Optimizing Palliative and End of Life Care for Patients with CancerK24CA181253 · NCI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI TEMEL, JENNIFER SUE · 2014 to 2018
$737k
NCI NIH HHS K24 CA181253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHospitalized patients with cancer often experience a high symptom burden, which may impact care satisfaction and healthcare utilization.

methodsWe prospectively enrolled patients with cancer and unplanned hospitalizations from September 2014 to April 2017. Upon admission, we assessed patients' care satisfaction (FAMCARE items: satisfaction with care coordination and speed with which symptoms are treated) and physical (Edmonton Symptom Assessment System [ESAS]) and psychological (Patient Health Questionnaire-4 [PHQ-4]) symptoms. We used regression models to identify factors associated with care satisfaction and associations of satisfaction with symptom burden and hospital length of stay (LOS).

resultsAmong 1,576 participants, most reported being "satisfied"/ "very satisfied" with care coordination (90%) and speed with which symptoms are treated (89%). Older age (coordination: B < 0.01, P = 0.02, speed: B = 0.01, P < 0.01) and admission to a dedicated oncology service (B = 0.20, P < 0.01 for each) were associated with higher satisfaction. Higher satisfaction with care coordination was associated with lower ESAS-physical (B =  - 1.28, P < 0.01), ESAS-total (B =  - 2.73, P < 0.01), PHQ4-depression (B =  - 0.14, P = 0.02), and PHQ4-anxiety (B =  - 0.16, P < 0.01) symptoms. Higher satisfaction with speed with which symptoms are treated was associated with lower ESAS-physical (B =  - 1.32, P < 0.01), ESAS-total (B =  - 2.46, P < 0.01), PHQ4-depression (B =  - 0.14, P = 0.01), and PHQ4-anxiety (B =  - 0.17, P < 0.01) symptoms. Satisfaction with care coordination (B =  - 0.48, P = 0.04) and speed with which symptoms are treated (B =  - 0.44, P = 0.04) correlated with shorter LOS.

conclusionsHospitalized patients with cancer report high care satisfaction, which correlates with older age and admission to a dedicated oncology service. Significant associations among higher care satisfaction, lower symptom burden, and shorter hospital LOS highlight the importance of improving symptom management and care coordination in this population.

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NeoplasmsPersonal SatisfactionHumansPalliative CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionSymptom AssessmentCancerCare satisfactionMoodOutcomes researchSymptoms

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