RT_Focus: Focus Group Interview Study on Patient Experiences and Satisfaction
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family members.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family members. Following research questions will be answered:
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What elements of care (ie infrastructure, interpersonal contact, information, communication) are good to the opinion of patients and family members?
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What elements of care can be improved?
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What are priorities in improvement of the care for patients and families?
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What actions could possibly be taken in order to improve the care for future patients?
Because the radiotherapy ward exists of 3 clusters, one per type of treatment conducted, the investigators will perform 6 focus group interviews with patients (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) and 6 focus group interviews with family members (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language).
Investigators will collect sex, main diagnosis (of patients), age and nationality of all participants at the beginning of each focus group interview. They will transcribe all interviews verbatim and analyze them in Nvivo software as provided by the VUB. Participant characteristics will be analyzed by descriptive statistics.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Patient focus group Patients who received radiation treatment |
Other: Focus group interview
Group interview with patients who received radiation treatment
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| Experimental: Family focus group Family of patients who received radiation treatment |
Other: Focus group interview
Group interview with patients who received radiation treatment
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Quality of care [immediately after treatment]
To identify elements of care that need improvement by using open ended interview questions and interaction between different participants
- Problem solving [immediately after treatment]
To identify solutions for problems in care by using open ended interview questions and interaction between different participants
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria for patients:
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Patients (18+) who were treated for cancer, receiving radiotherapy, and followed thereafter in the UZ Brussel
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Dutch and French speaking
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Start date of treatment max 6 months before inclusion
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Estimated sample size: 5-8 x 6 patients
Inclusion criteria for family members:
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All family members (+18) of patients who were treated for cancer, receiving radiotherapy, and followed thereafter in the UZ Brussel
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Dutch and French speaking
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Start date of treatment of patient max 6 months before inclusion
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Estimated sample size: 5-8 x 6 family members
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | UZ Brussel | Brussel | Belgium | 1090 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2020-087