This statistic illustrates how important the clear communication of treatment options for cancer diagnosis is among patients and caregivers in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom in 2015. 71 percent of the caregivers felt that having all treatment options and recommendations presented clearly is important to them.
Quality of information about treatment options for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015*
Characteristic
Patient
Caregiver
How well expectations were met
65%
57%
Gap between importance and experience
16%
14%
Having all cancer treatment options and recommendations presented clearly
* Respondents (patients and caregivers) were asked about their opinion concerning the following statement in connection to a communication about a cancer diagnosis: "Having all cancer treatment options and recommendations
presented clearly."
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PwC. (October 22, 2015). Quality of information about treatment options for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504071/quality-of-information-about-treatment-options-for-cancer-patients/
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PwC. (2015). Quality of information about treatment options for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504071/quality-of-information-about-treatment-options-for-cancer-patients/
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Quality of information about treatment options for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015* [Graph], PwC, October 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504071/quality-of-information-about-treatment-options-for-cancer-patients/
