title: An evidence base for patient-centered cancer care: a meta-analysis of studies of observed communication between cancer specialists and their patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In the context of patients visiting cancer specialists, the objective is to test the association between both patient-centered communication (including Affective Behavior and Participation Behavior) and Instrumental Behavior and patients' post-visit satisfaction with a variety of visit phenomena.
  
  
  METHODS
  Meta-analysis of 25 articles representing 10 distinct data sets.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both patient-centered- and instrumental behavior are significantly, positively associated with satisfaction, with patient-centered communication having a relatively stronger association.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is an evidence base for the efficacy of patient-centered care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cancer specialists need to train to improve their patient-centered communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, Rutgers University, 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. Mkoskan@scils.rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Maria K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Venetis
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Katie Laplant
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Turkiewicz
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009369:Neoplasms; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations