Scottish Radiotherapy Patient Experience Survey 2014: National Results: Volume 1

Question: Were you given the opportunity to ask questions before giving consent?

Question: If you did ask questions, were you satisfied with the answers that you received?

Question: Did you have confidence in the doctor or other health professional who took your consent for your radiotherapy?

Question: Were you treated with dignity and respect by the doctor or other health professional who took your consent for your radiotherapy?

Question: Were you given or sent any written information about radiotherapy by a member of staff (e.g. doctor, radiographer or nurse specialist) before your radiotherapy?

Question: Was the information/arrangements for your first appointment at the radiotherapy department easy to understand?

Question: Were you told about the local cancer information and support service at the hospital (sometimes called cancer information centre)?

Question: Overall was the amount of information given to you before you started your radiotherapy:

Question: Were you invited to the Radiotherapy department before you started treatment to be given information and an explanation about radiotherapy (pre-treatment or planning)?

Question: If invited to the Radiotherapy department did you find it helpful?

Question: Did you look for information about radiotherapy on the cancer centre or hospital website where you had your radiotherapy?

Question: If you did look at the cancer centre or hospital website did you find the information you found there helpful?

Question: If you did not look at the cancer centre or hospital website, was this because:

Question: Did you have the majority of your radiotherapy as an inpatient or as an outpatient?

Question: Were you told how many radiotherapy treatments (sometimes called visits or fractions) you would probably need?

Question: Were you told how long in total your course of radiotherapy treatment would last?

Question: Was your plan of treatment explained clearly to you by a member of staff?

Question: Were you given information to help you manage the side effects of your treatment?

Question: Was the information given to you by your radiographer at the treatment visit the same as you were told by the doctor/radiographer at your clinic visit?

Question: How did you usually get to the hospital where you had your radiotherapy?

Question: If you travelled by car, was it easy to park?

Question: How soon after your appointment time did your radiotherapy usually start?

Question: Were you informed of any delays?

Question: What was the environment of the radiotherapy department like in respect of the waiting room?

Question: What was the environment of the radiotherapy department like in respect of the treatment room?

Question: What was the environment of the radiotherapy department like in respect of the department as a whole?

Question: Did you feel the changing facilities allowed you to maintain your dignity?

Question: If you had any questions about the radiotherapy, did you have the opportunity to discuss these with the radiographer?

Question: During your last course of radiotherapy, how many treatments (sometimes called visits or fractions) did you have?

Question: Did you have a regular formal review of your treatment (usually called the review clinic) by a member of the clinical team (e.g. doctor or radiographer)?

Question: Did hospital staff give you information about support or self-help groups for people with cancer?

Question: If yes, what type of groups were you given information about?

Question: Have you been given a number to call if you have any problems in relation to your radiotherapy?

Question: Do you know what the arrangements are for your next visit to see your consultant or other member of staff?

Question: Were you given written information about what to expect in the few weeks following treatment and your post treatment care?

Question: Overall was the amount of information given to you at the start of your radiotherapy:

Question: Overall, how would you rate your care?