Protocol for the RT Prepare Trial: A multiple-baseline study of radiation therapists delivering education and support to women with breast cancer who are referred for radiotherapy

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Halkett, Georgia ^a   O'Connor, Moira ^a   Aranda, Sanchia ^b,c,d   Jefford, Michael ^c,d   Spry, Nigel ^e,f   Shaw, Therese ^g   Moorin, Rachael ^a   Schofield, Penelope ^c,d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CANCER INSTITUTE NSW   (Australia)

^c PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION ONCOLOGIST; RADIATION THERAPIST; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; ONCOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84921001463     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006116     Document Type: Article

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