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Table 2 List of the 26 demands identified

From: What matters to patients? A mixed method study of the importance and consideration of oncology patient demands

Clinical

Straightforward access to medical records

C1

Individualised pain management for each patient

C2

Paramedical care adapted to the requirements of each patient

C3

Medication adapted to the requirements of each patient

C4

Availability of additional care (psychological, dietary follow-up, physiotherapy and sophrology, etc.)

C5

Patient information on choice/change of treatment

C6

Consideration of the patient’s opinion in selecting/changing treatment

C7

Access to cutting-edge treatments (targeted therapy, surgical robots, clinical trials, etc.)

C8

Non-clinical

Professionals make themselves available to patients

NC1

Professionals are courteous with patients

NC2

Access to legal assistance (in the case of disputes with the institution or a healthcare professional)

NC3

Access to administrative assistance (reporting of condition and triggering of reimbursements)

NC4

Access to social support

NC5

Respecting patient intimacy

NC6

Formalisation of anticipated directives, as necessary

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Application of the right to be forgotten

In France, the AERAS agreement, which provides wider access to insurance and loans to individuals with serious risks; insured parties no longer have to declare their cancer after a certain period of time following the cessation of treatment

NC7

Provision of a contact person for remote interaction with patients

NC8

Adaptation of appointment schedules in line with patient constraints

NC9

Announcement/justification of waiting times

NC10

Shorter waiting times (consultations, wait for diagnosis, treatments)

NC11

Availability of all information on potential activities and services (sport, beauty treatments, writing workshops, etc.)

NC12

Consideration of patients’ beliefs

Belief refers to values and primarily religious beliefs

NC13

Availability in advance of details of therapeutic procedure tariffs

NC14

Information in advance on levels of reimbursement for therapeutic procedures

NC15

Availability of all tariff options (fees, surgical procedure, accommodation, etc.) during hospitalisation

NC16

Availability of all tariff options for transport payments

NC17