Visual Communication: Digital Tool to Improve the Understanding of Treatment Options for Patients With Cancer and Increase Satisfaction of the Overall Experience for Patients, Caregivers, and Providers

Summary

This is a study in patients with newly diagnosed cancer to prospectively evaluate the feasibility of integration of a visual communication tool for patients/caregivers/providers by determining whether such a tool can increase overall satisfaction with the patient experience.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients:

* Patients seen in consultation from 12/1/2024-6/1/2025
* Patients aged 18 years to 100 years old
* Patients with a malignancy of breast or head and neck
* English speaking patients
* Patients being treated with definitive intent
* Patients treated at NYU Langone Health for their malignancy
* Willing and able to provide consent

Caregivers:

* Any adult caregiver(s) (aged 18 years to 100 years old) to a patient who fulfills the inclusion and exclusion criteria above.
* Willing and able to provide consent

Providers:

* Doctors and nurse practitioners in medical oncology and radiation oncology, and in the ear nose throat (ENT) department.
* Willing and able to provide consent
* aged 18 years to 100 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients:

* Patients with any other site of disease other than listed above
* Non-English-speaking patients, as the tool is currently available in English only. Translation into additional languages such as Spanish and Russian is currently in process.
* Patient unable to complete the survey portion of the study independently

Caregivers:

• Unable to complete the survey portion of the study independently

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