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: Source Type: research