Concordance of Patient and Caregiver Proxy Report of Quality of Colorectal Cancer Care (S746)

An abstract of a study by Havyer et al examining concordance of patient and caregiver proxy reports of quality of cancer care and to identify any patient or caregiver characteristics that may influence the level of concordance is presented. Family caregiver reports on the quality of cohort colorecta...

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Published in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2017-02, Vol.53 (2), p.435-435
Main Authors: Havyer, Rachel, MD, Van Ryn, Michelle, PhD, Wilson, Patrick, MPH, Griffin, Joan, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Caregivers
Colorectal cancer
Families & family life
Pain Medicine
Patients
Quality of care
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Havyer et al examining concordance of patient and caregiver proxy reports of quality of cancer care and to identify any patient or caregiver characteristics that may influence the level of concordance is presented. Family caregiver reports on the quality of cohort colorectal cancer care were highly concordant with patient reports and not consistently affected by patient or caregiver characteristics. Implications for research, policy or practice: Family caregivers may he able to provide reasonable proxy report on measures of quality of cancer care when patient reports are unavailable.
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.12.256