This statistic illustrates the quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015, in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Some 88 percent of responding patients want to have clearly communicated information about their cancer diagnosis.
Quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015*
Characteristic
Patient
Caregiver
How well expectations were met
69%
58%
Gap between importance and experience
19%
20%
Having information about my diagnosis presented clearly by my healthcare team in a way I could understand
* Respondents (patients and caregivers) were asked about their opinion concerning the following statement in connection to a communication about a cancer diagnosis: "Having information about my diagnosis presented clearly by my healthcare team in a way I could understand."
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PwC. (October 22, 2015). Quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504085/quality-of-diagnosis-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers/
PwC. "Quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015*." Chart. October 22, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504085/quality-of-diagnosis-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers/
PwC. (2015). Quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504085/quality-of-diagnosis-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers/
PwC. "Quality of Diagnosis Information for Cancer Patients and Caregivers as of 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504085/quality-of-diagnosis-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers/
PwC, Quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504085/quality-of-diagnosis-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Quality of diagnosis information for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015* [Graph], PwC, October 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504085/quality-of-diagnosis-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers/
