%0 Journal Article
%A Milzer, Marlena
%A Wagner, Anna S
%A Schmidt, Martina
%A Maatouk, Imad
%A Hermann, Silke
%A Kiermeier, Senta
%A Steindorf, Karen
%T Patient-physician communication about cancer-related fatigue: a survey of patient-perceived barriers.
%J Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology
%V 150
%N 2
%@ 0301-1585
%C Heidelberg
%I Springer
%M DKFZ-2024-00219
%P 29
%D 2024
%Z #EA:C110#LA:C110#
%X Cancer-related fatigue is a subjective, distressing, and common sequela of cancer which is often disregarded and underdiagnosed. Fatigue is assessed by self-report requiring communication between patient and physician. In this study, we investigated the patients' perspective on the patient-physician communication about fatigue.On average five months after diagnosis 1179 cancer patients, recruited in Germany, completed a survey as part of the LIFT project. The survey included questions on sociodemographic data, fatigue, depression, fatigue management, patient-physician communication, and communication barriers. Data were analyzed descriptively and using logistic regression analyses.Half of the participants reported that their physician had never asked them whether they felt exhausted. Patients undergoing chemo-, radio-, or immunotherapy were more likely to be asked about fatigue, while older age and major depression decreased the likelihood. Sixty-four percent of the patients felt impeded by communication barriers. Common barriers were not knowing who to turn to for fatigue (39
%K Humans
%K Physician-Patient Relations
%K Communication
%K Physicians
%K Neoplasms: complications
%K Neoplasms: therapy
%K Fatigue: etiology
%K Cancer-related fatigue (Other)
%K Patient participation (Other)
%K Patient–physician communication (Other)
%K Structural barriers (Other)
%K Supportive care (Other)
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:38270814
%R 10.1007/s00432-023-05555-8
%U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/287299