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Interdisciplinary - Patient involvement
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initiative (ref:006/2025). It is structured into two phases: Phase 1 (2025) focuses on the co-creation process, which encompasses co-ideation (focus groups) and a co-design for designing the changes in the radiotherapy area of the hospital and their professionals, while Phase 2 (2026–2027) will carry out and assess the suggested actions.During Phase 1, the three focus groups that met in July 2025 involved 19 patients, 17 relatives, and 20 stakeholders (including clinicians, nurses, physicists, technicians, and administrative staff). Participants identified barriers and necessities and formulated some proposals to improve both the physical environment and communication professional skills. Results: Focus groups revealed barriers in the physical environment and communication. Participants reported difficulties in hospital orientation, lack of comfort and privacy in waiting and changing areas, and feeling that treatment rooms were impersonal and cold. In terms of communication, participants valued the staff’s empathy but highlighted the need for more precise information, psychological and nutritional assistance, and a patient-referent system for fast contact when needed. Conclusion: The first phase of this project demonstrates the feasibility and value of focus groups for identifying needs and barriers as a basis for co-design strategies to humanise Oncology services. The insights gained will guide the co-creation, focusing on physical environment and communication improvements to be applied during the second phase of the project. This initiative aims to be a model that can be used in other radiotherapy departments to promote human- centered care. References: Busch IM, et al. Humanization of Care: Key Elements Identified by Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers. A Systematic Review. Patient. 2019. PMID: 31203515. Sehlen S, et al. Psychosocial stress in cancer patients during and after radiotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol. 2003 Mar;179(3):175-80. PMID: 12627260.Oldenburger E, et al. The use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in palliative radiotherapy: A topical review. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Aug 149:94-103. PMID: 32360828Mackenzie LJ, et al. Psychological distress in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy treatment. Support Care Cancer. 2013. PMID: 23089943. Keywords: Humanization, participatory design
Conclusion: Taken together, increased patient-reported usage and diagnosis influenced app perceptions, while use of the communication feature predicted greater intent for follow-up use, reinforcing the value of a multifunctional ePRO platform. Keywords: ePRO, quality of life, satisfaction
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Humanizing Radiotherapy through participatory research: A participatory design approach to improve patient experience Laura Torres Royo 1 , Elisabet Llauradó Ribé 2 , Judit Queral Añó 2 , Rosa Maria Solà Alberich 2,3 , David Gómez Gómez 1 , Marta Canela Capdevila 2 , Meritxell Arenas Prat 1,2 1 Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Reus, Spain. 2 Investigation, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain. 3 Investigation, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Reus, Spain Purpose/Objective: Radiotherapy is one of the most effective cancer treatments, contributing to the cure of nearly 45% of oncology patients. However, patients and their family may experience feelings of emotional detachment and coldness due to the hughly technologically advanced setting of radiotherapy facilities.The Humanization Project of our Radiation Oncology Department aims to address this challenge through a participatory researchmethodology. This integrates patients, relatives, and professionals (stakeholders) in designing interventions to improve communication, empathy, and environmental comfort. Material/Methods: The PRODUCES model (Problem, Objective, Design, Users, Co-creators, Evaluation, Scalability) was used to guide a participative approach. The Review Board from the Ethics Research Committee (CEIM Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili) approved the
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