Publications by authors named "Diane Conforte"
Background: The purpose of the study was to examine lung cancer patients' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding clinical trials and to develop an effective intervention for increasing patient knowledge and awareness of clinical trials for lung cancer patients.
Methods: Qualitative semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with (1) new patients who had not yet interacted with their physicians, (2) existing patients who had participated in a clinical trial, and (3) existing patients who had not been offered a trial. Findings from the interviews led to the creation of a letter that was sent to all new patients before their first appointment, explaining that offering a clinical trial at this hospital was the norm, to expect this discussion, and the option of standard treatment was always available.