2024
Impact of the Breast Cancer Index for Extended Endocrine Decision-Making: First Results of the Prospective BCI Registry Study.
Sanft T, Wong J, O'Neal B, Siuliukina N, Jankowitz R, Pegram M, Fox J, Zhang Y, Treuner K, O'Shaughnessy J. Impact of the Breast Cancer Index for Extended Endocrine Decision-Making: First Results of the Prospective BCI Registry Study. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2024, 22: 99-107. PMID: 38437792, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenefit of endocrine therapyBreast Cancer IndexPatient satisfactionEndocrine therapyRegistry studyReduce patient concernsPhysician decision-makingClinical practiceEarly-stage breast cancerIncrease physician confidenceCancer indexHormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancerDrug safetyPhysician recommendationMedication adherencePhysician confidenceWilcoxon signed rank testPatient concernsClinical careDecision-makingPatient preferencesLate distant recurrencePhysiciansTest questionnaireLong-term outcomes
2023
Disruption in Cancer Care During Early Survivorship due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine
Bellizzi K, Ligus K, Fritzson E, Salafia C, Sanft T, Park C. Disruption in Cancer Care During Early Survivorship due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 291. PMID: 37084094, PMCID: PMC10119514, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07767-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer care disruptionsCare disruptionsCare appointmentsPatient satisfactionEarly survivorshipVirtual visitsCOVID-19 pandemicSurvivorship care deliveryCancer survivorship careMode of deliverySupportive careSurvivorship carePerson appointmentsElective surgeryVirtual appointmentsColorectal cancerCancer careCancer patientsPerson visitsTelehealth modalitiesMost survivorsPatient questionsCare deliveryREDCap surveySocial work services
2018
Defining the patient experience in medical oncology.
Odai-Afotey A, Kliss A, Hafler J, Sanft T. Defining the patient experience in medical oncology. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 167-167. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of carePatient experiencePatient satisfactionPatients' perceptionsYale-New Haven HospitalPhysician emotional supportCoordination of careHigh patient satisfactionPositive patient satisfactionNew Haven HospitalImproved health outcomesQuality of lifePhysician attentivenessMixed-method study designMedical oncologyTreatment adherencePatient interviewsHospital experiencePhysician communicationElicit patientPractice physiciansPatientsPatient needsHealth outcomesMeeting patients