Goals of work The identification and management of unmet supportive care needs is an
essential component of health care for people with cancer. Information about the prevalence …

Objectives The recognition that a partner or caregiver is typically the patient's primary
support person and is also deeply affected by the cancer diagnosis has prompted efforts to …

In this era of shared doctor–patient decision-making, eliciting and incorporating patients'
treatment choices is essential to ensure all patients receive the treatment that is right for …

Background National cancer policies identify the improvement of care coordination as a
priority to improve the delivery of health services for people with cancer. Identification of the …

Background Health research is evolving to include patient stakeholders (patients, families
and caregivers) as active members of research teams. Frameworks describing the …

Background Previous studies have quantitatively assessed Enhanced Recovery After
Surgery (ERAS) guideline implementation and compliance, and identified the existence of …

Importance Patient concerns at or before discharge inform many transitional care
interventions; few studies examine patients' perceptions of self-care and other factors related …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Several care transition interventions propose that post-
discharge phone calls can reduce adverse events and decrease costly return visits to the …

Multicenter Randomized Trial of Centralized Nurse-Led Telephone-Based Care Coordination
to Improve Outcomes After Surgical Resec Page 1 Multicenter Randomized Trial of Centralized …

Objectives: To describe the experience of sacrectomy with extended radical resection in the
treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer. Background: Resections of the bony pelvis …