Documenting patients’ and providers’ preferences when proposing a randomized controlled trial: a qualitative exploration

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dc.contributor.authorOberoi, Devesh
dc.contributor.authorKwok, Cynthia
dc.contributor.authorLi, Yong
dc.contributor.authorRailton, Cindy
dc.contributor.authorHorsman, Susan
dc.contributor.authorReynolds, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorJoy, Anil A.
dc.contributor.authorKing, Karen M.
dc.contributor.authorLupichuk, Sasha M.
dc.contributor.authorSpeca, Michael
dc.contributor.authorCulos-Reed, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorCarlson, Linda E.
dc.contributor.authorGiese-Davis, Janine
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-13T01:04:35Z
dc.date.available2022-03-13T01:04:35Z
dc.date.issued2022-03-06
dc.date.updated2022-03-13T01:04:34Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background With advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, women with early-stage breast cancer (ESBC) are living longer, increasing the number of patients receiving post-treatment follow-up care. Best-practice survivorship models recommend transitioning ESBC patients from oncology-provider (OP) care to community-based care. While developing materials for a future randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the feasibility of a nurse-led Telephone Survivorship Clinic (TSC) for a smooth transition of ESBC survivors to follow-up care, we explored patients’ and OPs’ reactions to several of our proposed methods. Methods We used a qualitative study design with thematic analysis and a two-pronged approach. We interviewed OPs, seeking feedback on ways to recruit their ESBC patients for the trial, and ESBC patients, seeking input on a questionnaire package assessing outcomes and processes in the trial. Results OPs identified facilitators and barriers and offered suggestions for study design and recruitment process improvement. Facilitators included the novelty and utility of the study and simplicity of methods; barriers included lack of coordination between treating and discharging clinicians, time constraints, language barriers, motivation, and using a paper-based referral letter. OPs suggested using a combination of electronic and paper referral letters and supporting clinicians to help with recruitment. Patient advisors reported satisfaction with the content and length of the assessment package. However, they questioned the relevance of some questions (childhood trauma) while adding questions about trust in physicians and proximity to primary-care providers. Conclusions OPs and patient advisors rated our methods for the proposed trial highly for their simplicity and relevance then suggested changes. These findings document processes that could be effective for cancer-patient recruitment in survivorship clinical trials.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Medical Research Methodology. 2022 Mar 06;22(1):64
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01549-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/114464
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.titleDocumenting patients’ and providers’ preferences when proposing a randomized controlled trial: a qualitative exploration
dc.typeJournal Article
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