Adjuvant hormonal therapy for early breast cancer: Assessment of patients' satisfaction

Introduction > Since the cancer plan, evaluation of professional practices is essential to ensure the implementation of high-quality health care. Assess patient satisfaction is one of the pillars of high-quality health care. The main objective of the study was to assess the satisfaction of patients with early breast cancer taking a hormonal therapy, the secondary objective was to identify factors associated with their satisfaction. Methods > The modified EORTC OUT-PATSAT-35 questionnaire was sent to a sample of patients in Franche-Comte in order to evaluate nine dimensions of satisfaction among which interpersonal skills, provided information, and overall satisfaction. For each dimension, a satisfaction score between 0 (no satisfaction) and 100 (highest satisfaction) was measured. Logistic regression analyses were used to study the factors associated with satisfaction. Results > The mean overall satisfaction score for the 280 patients who answered was 73 [0-100]. Practicing an extra-professional activity was associated with higher satisfaction for several dimensions (odds ratio between 2.80 and 4.12, P < 0.05) whereas it was decreased in the case of a modified appetite (odds ratio between 0.27 and 0.52, P < 0.05). No link has been shown between satisfaction and adherence. Discussion > The patients were satisfied and several factors impacting their satisfaction were identified, based on a questionnaire that must evolve to take into account the ambulatory aspect of their care. During the consultations, particular attention will be paid to these factors.