Albrecht Terrance L, Penner Louis A, Ruckdeschel John C
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2003 Winter;18(4):210-4. doi: 10.1207/s15430154jce1804_8.
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.
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.
尽管患者参与临床试验对癌症研究至关重要,但此类试验的入组率不足以推动科学知识的进步。对于患者参与此类试验的原因,人们了解相对较少。这影响了旨在提高此类参与度的培训和教育项目。
描述了一个关注医生、患者和家庭成员之间沟通的入组过程模型。然后介绍了一个观察和记录这些互动的系统。
结果、结论:所呈现的数据表明,使用该系统来测试概念模型可以增进我们对患者关于临床试验决策的理解,并有望改善医疗服务提供者的培训。