The black box of the relationship between breast cancer patients and accompanying patients: the accompanied patients’ point of view
Pomey M, Iliescu Nelea M, Vialaron C, Normandin L, Côté M, Desforges M, Pomey-Carpentier P, Adjtoutah N, Fortin I, Ganache I, Régis C, Rosberger Z, Charpentier D, Bélanger L, Dorval M, Ghadiri D, Lavoie-Tremblay M, Boivin A, Pelletier J, Fernandez N, Danino A, de Guise M. The black box of the relationship between breast cancer patients and accompanying patients: the accompanied patients’ point of view. BMC Cancer 2024, 24: 822. PMID: 38987731, PMCID: PMC11234724, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12585-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSemi-structured interviewsCare trajectoryClinical teamBreast cancer patientsCare trajectory of peopleMethodsA qualitative studyEmotional well-beingQuality of lifeEnhance overall qualityCancer patientsResultsThree themesHealth professionalsPatient experienceHealthcare professionalsProvince of QuebecPatient communicationPatients' perceptionsEmotional reassuranceThematic analysisHealthcare systemUniversity Medical CenterQualitative studyPatient's pointTrajectories of peopleReduce anxietyIntegrating accompanying patients into clinical oncology teams: limiting and facilitating factors
Pomey M, Paquette J, Nelea M, Vialaron C, Mourad R, Bouchard K, Normandin L, Côté M, Desforges M, Pomey-Carpentier P, Fortin I, Ganache I, Régis C, Rosberger Z, Charpentier D, Vachon M, Bélanger L, Dorval M, Ghadiri D, Lavoie-Tremblay M, Boivin A, Pelletier J, Fernandez N, Danino A, de Guise M. Integrating accompanying patients into clinical oncology teams: limiting and facilitating factors. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 150. PMID: 38291443, PMCID: PMC10826234, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10624-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical oncology teamClinical teamTeam membersImproving cancer patients' experiencesOncology teamIdentification of patient needsCancer patients' experiencesClinical team membersMethodsA qualitative studyImprove patient servicesTeaching team membersSemi-structured interviewsExperiential knowledgePatient advisorsHealthcare teamPatient experienceHealthcare professionalsPatient needsPatient servicesFocus groupsStatus factorsAP-integralHealth establishmentsQualitative studyCommunication challenges