Table 3.
Summary of findings and recommended changes
Chemotherapy domain | Who provided information | Who patients best understood | Who patients wanted to best understand | Recommendation |
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Goals of care | Oncologist and nurses | Oncologist | Oncologist | Oncologist should continue to provide most information |
Adverse effects | Oncologist and nurses | Nurses | Oncologist and nurses | Oncologist should modify how information is presenteda |
Financial costs | Oncologist, nurses, and pharmacist | Pamphlets, pharmacist, and websites or other resources | Oncologist, cancer guide, chemotherapy class, pharmacist, and websites or other resources |
Cancer guide, chemotherapy class, and websites or other resources should provide information Oncologist should modify how information is presenteda |
Logistics | Oncologist | Oncologist | Oncologist | Oncologist should continue to provide most information |
aModifications could include providing information using different language, dedicating more time to the conversation, or implementing a combination of various changes