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Aligned and Divergent Perceptions of Support Persons' Role in Triadic Gynecologic Cancer Communication.
Lauren E Lee1, Kathryn Greene1, Maria K Venetis1
1Department of Communication, 242612Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Cancer patients, their support persons, and healthcare providers agree on the functions of support but differ on the priority of instrumental, informational, and emotional support roles.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Patient Support
- Healthcare Communication
Background:
- Healthcare providers encourage support persons in cancer care.
- Understanding triadic perceptions is crucial for optimizing support.
- Gynecologic cancer patients' experiences with support persons are under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore alignment in triadic perceptions of support person involvement in oncology care.
- To identify facilitators and barriers to support person roles.
- To compare patient, support person, and provider perspectives on support types.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive study.
- Semi-structured interviews with 18 gynecologic cancer patients, 16 support persons, and 10 healthcare providers.
- Thematic analysis of 44 interviews.
Main Results:
- Alignment exists on the types of support companions provide.
- Patients and support persons prioritized instrumental, then informational, then emotional support.
- Healthcare providers prioritized informational, then emotional, then instrumental support.
Conclusions:
- While the functions of support persons are recognized across the triad, differing priorities may impact care delivery.
- Addressing these differing perspectives can enhance the effectiveness of support persons in oncology settings.
- Future interventions should consider the varied importance placed on different support types by patients, support persons, and providers.
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