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Juan Ignacio Arraras¹, Eva Greimel, Wei-Chu Chie

¹Oncology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. jiarraras@correo.cop.es

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Cross-cultural Health Research
Patient Information Dissemination

Background:

Patient informational needs are universal, yet cultural contexts significantly influence information disclosure.
Understanding these cross-cultural variations is crucial for equitable cancer care.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and compare the amount and type of information received by cancer patients across different cultural regions.
To identify specific dimensions of information disclosure that vary significantly between cultural groups.

Main Methods:

Utilized the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-INFO25) to assess patient-reported information.
Administered the questionnaire during cancer treatment to 451 patients from North-Middle Europe, South Europe, and Taiwan.
Employed Kruskal-Wallis tests and multivariate models to analyze cross-cultural differences, controlling for demographic and clinical factors.

Main Results:

Significant cross-cultural differences were observed in eight EORTC QLQ-INFO25 dimensions, including disease information, medical tests, and patient satisfaction.
Patients in North-Middle and South Europe reported receiving more information about the disease, medical tests, and expressed higher satisfaction compared to patients in Taiwan.
Specific differences noted included higher receipt of written information in North-Middle Europe and information on places of care in South Europe.

Conclusions:

Substantial cross-cultural variations exist in the information received by cancer patients.
Cultural characteristics play a role in shaping these differences in information disclosure and patient perception.