Use of Screening Tests, Diagnosis Wait Times, and Wait-Related Satisfaction in Breast and Prostate Cancer

Use of screening tests, diagnosis wait times, and wait-related satisfaction in breast and prostate cancer.

BACKGROUND Understanding factors relating to the perception of wait time by patients is key to improving the patient experience. METHODS We surveyed 122 breast and 90 prostate cancer patients presenting at clinics or listed on the cancer registry in Newfoundland and Labrador and reviewed their charts. We compared the wait time (first visit to diagnosis) and the wait-related satisfaction for b...

Patient Satisfaction with Wait-Times for Breast Cancer Surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador

Do shorter waits for breast cancer surgery lead to greater wait-related patient satisfaction? Using survey and cancer clinic chart data of 99 patients with breast cancer from Newfoundland and Labrador, we found that median wait-time from first visit to a surgeon to surgery was 22.0 days and 87% were satisfied with their wait-time. Wait-related satisfaction was not associated with the length of ...

Wait times from diagnosis to treatment in cancer

a cancer diagnosis is anxiety provoking. Waiting for definitive treatment for cancer augments this anxiety [1-7]. Waiting for treatment also decreases patient satisfaction with their medical center and results in a poorer quality of life [4,8]. The underlying concern is whether longer wait times lead to spreading of tumor, the need for more extensive therapy and ultimately poorer survival. Ther...

Patient-expressed perceptions of wait-time causes and wait-related satisfaction.

BACKGROUND This study set out to identify patterns in the causes of waits and wait-related satisfaction. METHODS We conducted qualitative interviews with urban, semi-urban, and rural patients (n = 60) to explore their perceptions of the waits they experienced in the detection and treatment of their breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer. We asked participants to describe their experienc...

Unacceptable emergency wait times.