ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

S2360

Interdisciplinary – Other

ESTRO 2025

Results Overall satisfaction with radiotherapy received was high, with an excellent average score of 87.58%. The ratings for the work and expertise of physicians and radiotherapy technicians were 80% and 87%, respectively. Satisfaction with the facility, communication, and public services scored 62%, while ease of access to services by phone and transportation reached 69.92%. The lowest-scoring area was the ease of navigating paths to different hospital areas, at 58%. Conclusion Cancer is a chronic illness where treatment outcomes and satisfaction with received care significantly impact quality of life. Therefore, it is essential to identify problems in healthcare delivery and maintain consistent monitoring and planning. High compliance in filling out questionnaires and satisfaction with medical and nursing care, especially from radiotherapy technician, was observed. This is related to the fact that technicians spend the most time with patients and support them throughout the treatment process. The lowest scores were recorded in the accessibility of different hospital areas and public services, making it a priority for responsible areas to review the results and improve signage and hospital accessibility. Satisfaction with care among outpatient oncology patients in the radiotherapy department is high. Physicians and radiotherapy technicians play an essential and successful role, although there are areas for improvement, particularly in communication and infrastructure, to better meet the needs and expectations of patients. References 1. Arraras JI, Rico M, Vila M et al (2010) The EORTC cancer outpatient satisfaction with care questionnaire in ambulatory radiotherapy: EORTC OUT-PATSAT35 RT. Psych Oncol 19(6):657–664 3. Arraras JI, Illarramendi JJ, Viudez A et al (2012) The cancer outpatient satisfaction with care questionnaire for chemotherapy, OUT-PATSAT35 CT: a validation study for Spanish patients; 20(12):3269-78. 7. López Torrecilla J, Marín I, Borràs S, et al. (2019) Quality indicators in radiation oncology: proposal of SEOR for a continuous improvement of the quality of care in oncology. Clin Transl Oncol; 21(4):519-533. 8. Harden SV, Chiew KL, Millar J, et al (2022) Quality indicators for radiation oncology. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol;66(2):249-257. Keywords: satisfaction, outcomes, quality Digital Poster Development and clinical introduction of a comfortable radiotherapy mattress for palliative treatments: a prospective clinical study Nienke Hoffmans - Holtzer, Britt Kunnen, Olijn Tims, Cleo Slagter, Ilse de Pree, Manouk Olofsen - van Acht, Mischa Hoogeman, Steven Petit Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands Purpose/Objective Patients receiving palliative radiotherapy are often frail and in pain, and experience additional discomfort and pain while lying on a hard and flat radiotherapy CT and treatment couch. To alleviate discomfort in these patients, the RT-Comfort mattress (patent pending) was developed. A clinical study evaluated patient preference, pain score and positioning stability of the RT-Comfort mattress in comparison with a thin foam matt that is often used in clinical practice. Material/Methods An IRB approved clinical trial compared this newly developed RT-Comfort mattress against a standard thin foam matt, with RT-Comfort mattress preference as first endpoint. Experienced pain, positioning stability, maximum skin 1399