Cancer treatment survey (CaTS): Development and validation of a new instrument to measure patients' preparation for chemotherapy and radiotherapy

P Schofield; K Gough; A Ugalde; M Carey; S Aranda; R Sanson-Fisher

Journal article

Cancer treatment survey (CaTS): Development and validation of a new instrument to measure patients' preparation for chemotherapy and radiotherapy

P Schofield, K Gough, A Ugalde, M Carey, S Aranda, R Sanson-Fisher

Psycho Oncology | WILEY | Published : 2012

DOI: 10.1002/pon.1896

Abstract

Objective: Cancer patients experience high levels of pre-treatment anxiety. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are threatening medical procedures. Preparation for these procedures should include the provision of sensory and procedural information, and addressing fears. The aim of this study was to develop a cancer treatment survey (CaTS) to assess the preparation for chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients. Methods: Drawing on evidence for how to prepare patients for threatening procedures, items were generated by psychosocial/clinical experts and pilot tested with cancer patients. The 36-item draft CaTS was administered to 192 cancer patients commencing chemotherapy for lymphoma, breast..

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Penelope Schofield Author

Sanchia Aranda Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia

Funding Acknowledgements

This project has been funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, project numbers 310679 and 350281. Associate Professor Schofield holds a National Health and Medical Research Council Research Fellowship (CDA Level 2). Anna Ugalde holds a National Health and Medical Research Council PhD Scholarship. The authors thank Lara Dolling for assistance with references.