期刊
BREAST
卷 16, 期 2, 页码 178-189出版社
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2006.10.002
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breast cancer; multidisciplinary care; multidisciplinary meeting; patient involvement; patient attendance; treatment planning
Multidisciplinary care is the accepted best model of management of breast cancer patients. Current evidence suggests that multidisciplinary care has the potential to reduce mortality, improve quality of life, and reduce health care costs. We investigated the impact of patient involvement in the multidisciplinary meeting. A pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility and acceptability of directly involving patients diagnosed with breast cancer in multidisciplinary clinic discussions and treatment planning. 30 consecutive breast cancer patients presenting for surgery were invited to attend our weekly multidisciplinary breast meeting at the time of receiving their results of surgery. Patients completed questionnaires before and after the meeting, and participated in a tape-recorded interview with the breast care nurse after the meeting. Members of the multi-disciplinary team also completed a short survey at the end of the study. The intervention was highly valued by most of the participating patients; and acceptable to and welcomed by most health professionals in the multidisciplinary nary team. Change in anxiety scores was not affected by participation. Patient attendance at the breast multidisciplinary meeting was shown to be potentially acceptable to both patients and health professionals, without unduly raising patient anxiety. A national survey exploring attitudes towards patient involvement in the multidisciplinary team meeting is currently in progress. Crown Copyright (C) 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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