Feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of a reproductive patient reported outcome measure for cancer survivors.
<h4>Background</h4>Cancer patients can experience a number of reproductive complications as a result of cancer treatment and may benefit from reproductive preventative health strategies. A Reproductive Survivorship Patient Reported Outcome Measure (RS-PROM) is not currently available but...
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oai:doaj.org-article:c5195307baf04617911ffa0afbff8a802021-12-02T20:19:26ZFeasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of a reproductive patient reported outcome measure for cancer survivors.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0256497https://doaj.org/article/c5195307baf04617911ffa0afbff8a802021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256497https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Cancer patients can experience a number of reproductive complications as a result of cancer treatment and may benefit from reproductive preventative health strategies. A Reproductive Survivorship Patient Reported Outcome Measure (RS-PROM) is not currently available but could assist patients address reproductive concerns.<h4>Purpose</h4>To develop and test the acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of a RS-PROM tool to be used to assess reproductive needs of cancer survivors aged 18-45 years.<h4>Methods</h4>We reviewed the outcomes of a recently published audit of reproductive care provided in our cancer survivorship clinic to identify gaps in current service provided and used this along with available validated reproductive measures, to develop this pilot RS-PROM. Survivors aged 18-45 years either attending the SCH survivorship clinic over a 1-year period or participants on the Australasian Oncofertility Registry (AOFR) who had agreed to be contacted for future research studies were asked to complete the RS-PROM and a questionnaire on the acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of content included.<h4>Results</h4>One-hundred and fifty patients participated (61.3% females). Median age at cancer diagnosis was 24.5 years (range: 2-45 years). Eighty percent of participants reported the length of the RS-PROM was "just right", 92% agreed they would not mind completing the RS-PROM and 92.7% were willing to answer all questions, with 97% agreeing that the RS-PROM would be an important tool in addressing difficult sexual/reproductive topics concerning with healthcare professionals.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The large majority of survivors participating in our pilot study found the RS-PROM to be an acceptable, feasible and useful tool to assist discussions of their sexual and reproductive health concerns and experiences with their clinical team.Brigitte GerstlChristina SignorelliClaire E WakefieldChantelle D'SouzaRebecca DeansTejnei VaishnavKaren JohnstonKristen A NevilleRichard J CohnAntoinette AnazodoPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0256497 (2021) |
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<h4>Background</h4>Cancer patients can experience a number of reproductive complications as a result of cancer treatment and may benefit from reproductive preventative health strategies. A Reproductive Survivorship Patient Reported Outcome Measure (RS-PROM) is not currently available but could assist patients address reproductive concerns.<h4>Purpose</h4>To develop and test the acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of a RS-PROM tool to be used to assess reproductive needs of cancer survivors aged 18-45 years.<h4>Methods</h4>We reviewed the outcomes of a recently published audit of reproductive care provided in our cancer survivorship clinic to identify gaps in current service provided and used this along with available validated reproductive measures, to develop this pilot RS-PROM. Survivors aged 18-45 years either attending the SCH survivorship clinic over a 1-year period or participants on the Australasian Oncofertility Registry (AOFR) who had agreed to be contacted for future research studies were asked to complete the RS-PROM and a questionnaire on the acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of content included.<h4>Results</h4>One-hundred and fifty patients participated (61.3% females). Median age at cancer diagnosis was 24.5 years (range: 2-45 years). Eighty percent of participants reported the length of the RS-PROM was "just right", 92% agreed they would not mind completing the RS-PROM and 92.7% were willing to answer all questions, with 97% agreeing that the RS-PROM would be an important tool in addressing difficult sexual/reproductive topics concerning with healthcare professionals.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The large majority of survivors participating in our pilot study found the RS-PROM to be an acceptable, feasible and useful tool to assist discussions of their sexual and reproductive health concerns and experiences with their clinical team. |
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Brigitte Gerstl Christina Signorelli Claire E Wakefield Chantelle D'Souza Rebecca Deans Tejnei Vaishnav Karen Johnston Kristen A Neville Richard J Cohn Antoinette Anazodo |
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Brigitte Gerstl Christina Signorelli Claire E Wakefield Chantelle D'Souza Rebecca Deans Tejnei Vaishnav Karen Johnston Kristen A Neville Richard J Cohn Antoinette Anazodo |
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Feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of a reproductive patient reported outcome measure for cancer survivors. |
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Feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of a reproductive patient reported outcome measure for cancer survivors. |
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Feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of a reproductive patient reported outcome measure for cancer survivors. |
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feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of a reproductive patient reported outcome measure for cancer survivors. |
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