Information Deficits and Second Opinion Seeking - A Survey on Cancer Patients

Objective: To learn more about cancer patients' motivation for seeking a second opinion. Methods: Participants filled in a standardized questionnaire. Results: Among 106 patients, 34% had looked for a second opinion, 81% wanted to check the accuracy of their treatment, and 49% needed to better...

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Published inCancer investigation Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 62 - 69
Main Authors Fuchs, Tobias, Hanaya, Hani, Seilacher, Eckart, Koester, Marie-Jolin, Keinki, Christian, Liebl, Patrick, Huebner, Jutta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 02.01.2017
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cancer
Counseling
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Information
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Patient Satisfaction
Patients' needs
Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data
Second opinion
Young Adult
Patients' needs
Information
Second opinion
Counseling
Cancer
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Summary:Objective: To learn more about cancer patients' motivation for seeking a second opinion. Methods: Participants filled in a standardized questionnaire. Results: Among 106 patients, 34% had looked for a second opinion, 81% wanted to check the accuracy of their treatment, and 49% needed to better understand the diagnosis. Low understanding of information was associated with looking for a second opinion, and 79% felt assured after a second opinion. Conclusions: Seeking a second opinion may help cancer patients in coping with the disease. As data on benefits are missing, other strategies, such as qualified first opinion and a sound physician-patient communication, may be advisable.
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ISSN:0735-7907
1532-4192
DOI:10.1080/07357907.2016.1242012