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Table 2 Proposed measures for improving cancer care

From: Influence of migrant background on patient preference and expectations in breast and gynecological malignancies (NOGGO-expression V study): results of a prospective multicentre study in 606 patients in Germany

 

NM

FGM

SGM/TGM

p-value

Shorter therapy

65 (14.8%)

22 (20.8%)

11 (18.3%)

0.29

Better cooperation between physicians

112 (25.5%)

26 (24.5%)

21 (35.0%)

0.26

More consultation time

134 (30.5%)

40 (37.7%)

27 (45.0%)

0.04

Therapies without alopecia

126 (28.6%)

29 (27.4%)

18 (30.0%)

0.93

More measures for pain prevention

41 (9.3%)

17 (16.0%)

10 (16.7%)

0.05

More measures for fatigue prevention

107 (24.3%)

27 (25.5%)

15 (25.0%)

0.97

More measures for nausea prevention

24 (5.5%)

6 (5.7%)

9 (15.0%)

0.02

Better nursing care

69 (15.7%)

12 (11.3%)

11 (18.3%)

0.41

Therapy progress should be reported to patients more often

85 (19.3%)

20 (18.9%)

7 (11.7%)

0.36

More effective therapies

122 (27.7%)

34 (32.1%)

11 (18.3%)

0.16

Doctor consultation with interpreter

9 (2.0%)

26 (24.5%)

1 (1.7%)

< 0.05

Intercultural training for medical staff

47 (10.7%)

24 (22.6%)

11 (18.3%)

0.003

Information in different languages

49 (11.1%)

37 (34.9%)

9 (15.0%)

< 0.05