Impact of Patient-Centered Care on the Patient Experience in Nuclear Medicine.

Objective: To quantify the impact of direct patient-physician interaction within a nuclear medicine pretherapy consultation clinic on the patient experience.

Methods: Patients were asked to complete a survey before and after meeting with the nuclear medicine physician. During each visit, the physician provided disease-specific information, discussed the planned therapy, answered questions, and provided tip sheets and checklists to prepare the patient for therapy.