Improved Patients’ Satisfaction Level of Radiation Therapy: The Effect of “Explainer Videos about Radiation Therapy”, “Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients by Female Radiation Therapists” and “Treating Male Patients While Wearing Underwear in Pelvic Radiation Therapy”

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  • Komiyama Riho
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Ohira Shingo
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Ueda Hikari
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Masaoka Akira
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Ikawa Toshiki
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Taniguchi Makoto
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Isono Masaru
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Miyazaki Masayoshi
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute
  • Konishi Koji
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute

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<p>Purpose: The questionnaire survey investigated whether “Explainer videos about radiation therapy (RT-Video)”, “Treatment of breast cancer patients by female radiation therapists (F-RTT)” and “Treating male patients while wearing underwear in pelvic radiation therapy (M-RTT)” can improve patient’s satisfaction. Methods: The RT-Video survey included questions regarding the impression of radiation therapy, improving its understanding, and anxiety reduction (102 patients received radiation therapy). Fifty-one breast cancer patients were asked whether they preferred an F-RTT treatment. Subsequently, the patients treated with F-RTT (41 patients) and M-RTT (50 patients) were surveyed about their treatment satisfaction on a five-point scale. Results: RT-Video improved the understanding of radiation therapy for 86 out of 102 patients (84%). In all, 68 out of 102 patients (68%) had a negative impression of radiotherapy; among them, watching the RT-Video reduced anxiety in 63% of patients. A total of 14 out of 51 breast cancer patients (28%) preferred the F-RTT treatment. The percentage of patients who received treatment satisfaction by F-RTT and M-RTT was 95% and 84%, respectively. Conclusion: RT-Video, F-RTT and M-RTT treatments improved patients’ satisfaction.</p>

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