The Interaction of Waiting Time and Patient Experience during Radiation Therapy: A Survey of Patients from a Tertiary Cancer Center
The logistical burdens of appointment scheduling and travel add to the psychological and emotional distress among patients with a new cancer diagnosis. This may be heightened among patients needing radiation therapy (RT), who must travel to and from a treatment facility daily for several weeks. Here, we studied the association between RT appointment waiting time and patient-reported pain and anxiety and explored additional factors that may influence daily waiting time.
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - Category: Radiology Authors: Nayan Lamba, Andrzej Niemierko, Ruben Martinez, Peggy Leland, Helen A. Shih Source Type: research
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