Experience with retinoblastoma |
Personal/Individual |
Retinoblastoma has routine medical, visual and psychosocial consequences |
Patients adapt and persevere |
Medical care |
Patients are satisfied with their primary retinoblastoma care |
There are areas of care which can be improved |
Community |
The retinoblastoma community is a source of support |
Connecting to the retinoblastoma community can be challenging |
Knowledge of retinoblastoma |
Patients rate their personal knowledge of retinoblastoma as above average |
Patients recognize certain limitations to their knowledge of retinoblastoma |
Patients act as knowledge brokers |
There is a need for high‐quality trusted sources of retinoblastoma information |
Research engagement |
Patients are motivated to engage in research |
Past research engagement is limited to passive participation or advocacy |
There are significant barriers to participating in research |