Physician-Patient Communication and Expectations Regarding Ovarian Cancer Prognosis

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine50 enrolled

Overview

The primary objective is to administer a cross-sectional survey to directly compare the differences patients and physicians hold regarding ovarian cancer prognosis and survival, complications arising from treatment, and counseling on advance directives, living wills, palliative care, and hospice services. Overall, the project will pinpoint opportunities for better patient physician communication regarding prognosis and end-of-life care and allow for more informed and tailored decision-making.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer

Interventions

SurveysOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * women over 18 years old with biopsy-confirmed malignancy * being actively treated or are in surveillance for epithelial ovarian cancer * have an existing therapeutic relationship with a provider who is participating in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * patients enrolled in palliative or hospice care programs, patients with a second primary malignancy within the last five years (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) * patients who are illiterate or non-English speaking, and patients without decision-making capacity. * There are no exclusion criteria based on age, gender, economic status or race/ethnicity

Locations (1)

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of completed surveys and phone interviews

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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