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ArticleCancer medicine2026

Factors Associated With Optimal Patient-Clinician Communication Among Cancer Survivors.

Keilan Johnson, Catherine G Pratt, Sofia W Viana, Jenna N Whitrock, Alique Topalian, Melinda Butsch Kovacic, Jack Kues, Christina Pinkston, Jianmin Pan, Shesh Rai and 1 more

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Keilan JohnsonCincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Catherine G PrattCincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Sofia W VianaCincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-8685
Jenna N WhitrockCincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3306-4089
Alique TopalianUniversity of Cincinnati Cancer Center, Biostatistics and Informatics Shared Resource, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-4759
Melinda Butsch KovacicUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cancer Data Science Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Jack KuesUniversity of Cincinnati Cancer Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Christina PinkstonDepartment of Biostatistics, Health Informatics & Data Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Jianmin PanDepartment of Biostatistics, Health Informatics & Data Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Shesh RaiDepartment of Biostatistics, Health Informatics & Data Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-353X
Robert M Van HarenCincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-042X

Funding

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Pilot Award F102732-6264114103-1-S32407
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Abstract

introductionPatient-clinician communication impacts the well-being and medical outcomes of cancer survivors. However, there is a gap in current literature regarding patient-specific factors influencing optimal communication between people with cancer and their clinicians.

methodsTo better understand factors associated with optimal clinician communication among cancer survivors, survey responses from the Health Information National Trends Survey Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database were analyzed using logistic regression.

resultsOf the 1123 cancer survivors responding to the survey, 46% (n = 518) were males, 87% identified as white (n = 973), and the average age was 71 years. Patient-clinician communication was reported to be best when patients asked questions (73%) and poorest when dealing with feelings of uncertainty (47%). Descriptive analyses demonstrated differences in selected communication domains among Hispanic participants and racial minority groups. However, race and ethnicity were not independently associated with patient-clinician communication in adjusted analyses.

conclusionsHigher educational attainment and shorter time since diagnosis were associated with optimal patient-clinician communication experiences. Descriptive analyses suggested differences in overall communication score distributions across racial and ethnic groups; however, race and ethnicity were not independently associated with patient-clinician communication in adjusted analyses.

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Cancer SurvivorsCommunicationNeoplasmsPhysician-Patient RelationsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSEER ProgramUnited Statescancer disparitiescancer outcomescancer survivorshipemotional carepatient‐clinician communicationracial and ethnic disparities

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