Patient satisfaction with the role of a Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist in palliative care

Aim To examine patient satisfaction with a Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (CSRT) in a palliative radiotherapy clinical environment. Materials and methods A one-point dissemination design captured satisfaction scores from patients who did (n=19) and did not (n=14) receive palliative care from the CSRT. The 'Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire' included six common questions and four additional questions for patients seen by a CSRT. T-tests compared results from common questions and mean values, standard deviations were also calculated. Results For questions 'I was told everything that I want to know about my condition' and 'I felt that the problem that I came with was sorted out properly', those who received care from the CSRT scored significantly (p