Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 19, 2026

Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research
Published on: November 26, 2015
Understanding patient decisions about clinical trials and the associated communication process: a preliminary report
Terrance L Albrecht1, Louis A Penner, John C Ruckdeschel
1Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. Albrecht@karmanos.org
Background:
Although patient participation in clinical trials is vital to cancer research, the rate of enrollment in such trials is not adequate for advancing scientific knowledge. Relatively little is known about why patients enroll in such trials. This affects the training and education programs designed to increase such participation.
Methods:
A model of the accrual process, which focuses on communication among the physician, patient, and family members is described. Then a system for observing and recording these interactions is presented.
Results, Conclusion:
Data are presented that suggest using the system to test the conceptual model can improve our understanding of patient decisions about clinical trials and hold out the potential for improving provider training.
More Related Videos
04:53A Clinical Trial Assessing the Safety, Efficacy, and Delivery of Olive-Oil-Based Three-Chamber Bags for Parenteral Nutrition
Published on: September 20, 2019
06:28E-Patient Counseling Trial (E-PACO): Computer Based Education versus Nurse Counseling for Patients to Prepare for Colonoscopy
Published on: August 1, 2019
Related Concept Videos
Role of Communication in the Nursing Process II: Planning and Implementation
Clinical Trials
There are four phases in a clinical trial. A phase one...
Nursing Ethical Principles II
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's cancer...
Clinical Trials: Overview
Types of Biopharmaceutical Studies: Controlled and Non-Controlled Approaches
Non-controlled studies, commonly employed for initial exploration, lack a control group, rendering them susceptible to biases and external influences. In contrast, controlled...
Bioavailability Study Design: Healthy Subjects Versus Patients