Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach
Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly recognised as valuable tools for personalising care pathways and improving the quality of life for patients with lung cancer. PROMs capture patients’ perceptions of symptoms and functional status, while patient-reported experience...
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| author | Abel García Abejas João Marques Gomes Maria Eduarda Andrade Daniel Canelas Maria Ana Sobral Fábio Leite Costa Àngels Salvador Vergès |
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| description | Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly recognised as valuable tools for personalising care pathways and improving the quality of life for patients with lung cancer. PROMs capture patients’ perceptions of symptoms and functional status, while patient-reported experience measures focus on how patients perceive the care process, communication, empathy and accessibility. However, integrating PROMs into clinical practice remains challenging. This study explores physicians’ perceptions of PROMs in lung cancer care, their impact and the barriers and facilitators to their implementation.Objectives This study seeks to understand physicians’ perspectives on the role of PROMs in enhancing the quality of life, dignity and autonomy of patients with lung cancer and to identify key barriers and facilitators to their integration into clinical practice.Methods 16 semistructured interviews were conducted with physicians treating patients with lung cancer. A hybrid thematic analysis was used to identify key themes and patterns in the data.Results Three main themes emerged: (1) patient-related factors, such as health literacy and emotional distress; (2) the influence of social and family environments and (3) the role of PROMs in clinical decision-making. While PROMs were valued for their potential to improve care, barriers like digital literacy and socioeconomic factors hindered their application. Specifically, the study found that while physicians valued the potential of PROMs to improve patient care, several barriers, including patients’ digital literacy and socioeconomic factors, hindered their practical application.Conclusions PROMs offer a pathway to enhance patient-centred care in lung cancer treatment. However, their successful integration requires addressing barriers such as health literacy, digital access and multidisciplinary collaboration. Future research should focus on strategies for effective PROM integration into clinical workflows and investigate methods for effectively integrating PROMs into routine clinical workflows. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0cdcb89a8a7464181ba475bbf9f2e4e2025-08-20T03:34:37ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Quality2399-66412025-07-0114310.1136/bmjoq-2025-003376Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approachAbel García Abejas0João Marques Gomes1Maria Eduarda Andrade2Daniel Canelas3Maria Ana Sobral4Fábio Leite Costa5Àngels Salvador Vergès6Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalNOVA University Lisbon NOVA School of Business and Economics, Carcavelos, PortugalUniversidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, PortugalFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalPalliative care, CUF, Carnaxide, PortugalFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalMedicine, UVic-UCC, Barcelona, SpainBackground Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly recognised as valuable tools for personalising care pathways and improving the quality of life for patients with lung cancer. PROMs capture patients’ perceptions of symptoms and functional status, while patient-reported experience measures focus on how patients perceive the care process, communication, empathy and accessibility. However, integrating PROMs into clinical practice remains challenging. This study explores physicians’ perceptions of PROMs in lung cancer care, their impact and the barriers and facilitators to their implementation.Objectives This study seeks to understand physicians’ perspectives on the role of PROMs in enhancing the quality of life, dignity and autonomy of patients with lung cancer and to identify key barriers and facilitators to their integration into clinical practice.Methods 16 semistructured interviews were conducted with physicians treating patients with lung cancer. A hybrid thematic analysis was used to identify key themes and patterns in the data.Results Three main themes emerged: (1) patient-related factors, such as health literacy and emotional distress; (2) the influence of social and family environments and (3) the role of PROMs in clinical decision-making. While PROMs were valued for their potential to improve care, barriers like digital literacy and socioeconomic factors hindered their application. Specifically, the study found that while physicians valued the potential of PROMs to improve patient care, several barriers, including patients’ digital literacy and socioeconomic factors, hindered their practical application.Conclusions PROMs offer a pathway to enhance patient-centred care in lung cancer treatment. However, their successful integration requires addressing barriers such as health literacy, digital access and multidisciplinary collaboration. Future research should focus on strategies for effective PROM integration into clinical workflows and investigate methods for effectively integrating PROMs into routine clinical workflows.https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/3/e003376.full |
| spellingShingle | Abel García Abejas João Marques Gomes Maria Eduarda Andrade Daniel Canelas Maria Ana Sobral Fábio Leite Costa Àngels Salvador Vergès Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach BMJ Open Quality |
| title | Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach |
| title_full | Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach |
| title_fullStr | Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach |
| title_short | Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach |
| title_sort | understanding physicians views on patient reported outcome measures proms in lung cancer care a qualitative approach |
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