Oncologist-patient discussion of adjuvant hormonal therapy in breast cancer: results of a linguistic study focusing on adherence and persistence to therapy (original) (raw)

The journal of supportive oncology, 2007

Abstract

Although studies have proven the benefit of 5+ years of adjuvant hormonal therapy (AHT) for breast cancer, data show adherence and persistence with therapy are suboptimal. This observational linguistic study analyzed communication between breast cancer patients and their oncologists to determine how adherence was addressed and to identify areas where communication could be improved. Community-based oncologists were recruited by letter to participate. Researchers visited oncologists (n = 14) to record patient-oncologist interactions and conduct separate post-visit interviews. Comprehensive linguistic analyses of visits between 28 postmenopausal, early-stage breast cancer patients on or initiating hormonal therapy and their oncologists were conducted to determine the nature of discussions of adherence and persistence to therapy. Oncologist-patient discussions about AHT were generally good but did not address potential difficulties of remaining adherent with long-term therapy. Discussi...

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