Study #2020-1298
Patient Perceptions of the Relational Empathy of Healthcare Practitioners from the Department of Emergency Medicine during COVID-19: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing In-Person Interaction with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) versus Video Inter
MD Anderson Study Status
Not Accepting
Treatment Agent
Description
This study investigates patients' perceptions of their doctor's or nurse's empathy during an in-person interaction with the doctor or nurse wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) compared to during a video interaction with the doctor or nurse without PPE. The goal of this research study is to learn whether patients who visit the Acute Cancer Care Center at MD Anderson believe they get better (more empathetic) care from doctors who visit them in person wearing PPE or from doctors who visit them by video call and do not wear PPE.
Resources and Links
Phone Number: 1-877-MDA-6789
Information and next steps
Disease:
COVID-19 Infection;Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm;Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Study phase:
Physician name:
Kumar Alagappan
Department:
Emergency Medicine
For general questions about clinical trials:
1-855-943-5165
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