Information needs during cancer care: qualitative research with advanced cervical cancer patients in Brazil, China, Germany, and the United States.

Elizabeth A Szamreta¹, Graceanne R Wayser², Vimalanand S Prabhu¹, Emily Mulvihill², Katherine Aguinaga², Ritu Salani³

¹Merck & Co., Inc., 126, E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.

²Cerner Enviza, 2800, Rock Creek Pkwy, North Kansas City, MO 64117, USA.

³Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 10833, Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Information needs for advanced cervical cancer patients have not been well studied. Our aim was to understand key drivers and barriers to seeking information, the best means of information delivery, and how this information affects the patient's treatment experience. METHODS: This was a qualitative study among international cohorts to assess the information needs of adult patients diag…

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