ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S5731

RTT - Patient experience and quality of life

ESTRO 2024

Seventy-five patients were included in this study. The mean age was 56 years. The study cohort distribution according to the primary tumor site was as follow: 53.3% of breast cancer patients, 21.4% of prostate cancer patients, 10.7% of lung cancer patients, 2.6 % of brain tumors and 12% of gynaecologic cancer patients. Patients were irradiated with a curative intent in 97.3% and in a palliative setting in 2.7%. The mean fractions number was 22. The overall radiotherapy experience was “satisfying to highly satisfying” according to all participants. On a 0 10 scale, patients’ perception of RTTs skills mean scores were 8, 7, 8, and 9, respectively for relational, organisational, communication and technical skills. The main relational skills affecting patients’ radiotherapy experience and treatment compliance were empathy and psychological support, respectively according to 93 % and 90 % of participants. Patients’ information needs were satisfied according to 93 % of patients. Information provided by RTTs was “clear”, “easy to understand” and “useful” according to 96%, 86% and 84% of patients, respectively. Fifty (66%) participants reported insufficient time spent with RTTs. Although all patients “strongly agreed” on RTTs team consistency, 48 (64%) patients would have preferred “to be treated by the same RTT”. The main reasons were “a personalised positive treatment experience” and “building a trust relationship with RTT”. The mean score for RTTs’ management of side effects was 3 out of 10. All patients were referred to their radiation oncologist for side effect management.

Conclusion:

This study showed high satisfaction scores with RTTs skills. Patients perception of RTTs skills during radiotherapy did affect levels of trust and engagement in treatment, highlighting the importance of RTTs trainings on patient centred care.

Keywords: radiotherapy experience, RTT skills

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Radiotherapy outpatient satisfaction with cancer care:The quality of care from patient’s perspective

Zeineb Naimi, Meriem ElBessi, Meriem Bohli, Raouia Ben Amor, Awatef Hamdoun, Ghada Bouguerra, Rihab Haddad, Lotfi Kochbati

Abderrahmen Mami Hospital Ariana, Radiation Oncology Department, Ariana, Tunisia

Purpose/Objective:

The aim of this study was to evaluate patient’s satisfaction with cancer care in the setting of outpatient radiotherapy.

Material/Methods:

We conducted a cross-sectional study including all patients undergoing radiotherapy during April 2023. Patients were treated with either 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) or Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). They were asked to fill in the EORTC OUT-PATSAT35 RT questionnaire. Patients coming for their first session were excluded. Domain’s scores were calculated and statistically analyzed.