Questions Clinicans are asked by Patients when offering Pleurodesis

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* 1. When discussing options for Talc pleurodesis in MPE what phrase or phrases best describes your description of the mechanism of what you aim to achieve, to patients?
(Please choose the closest option or if none applicable "Other", may select more than one option)

'Glue the inner lining to the outer lining of the pleural space'

'Seal or obliterate the pleural space'

'Induce inflammation and scarring'

'Block fluid formation'

'This is a palliative procedure and does not treat your cancer'

'Destroy fluid producing cancerous cells in the lining of the pleural space'

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Following your explanation, do patients ever ask you “What happens to the fluid instead, where does it go, does it build up elsewhere?” (eg Abdomen, Other lung, Legs)

Yes

Other (please elaborate)

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* 3. If the answer to '2' is “Yes”, how often do you think patients ask you this question, when you discuss Talc Pleurodesis with them?

100%

75%

50%

25%

0% (or N/A)

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* 4. If the answer to ‘2’ is “Yes,” What is your general response?
(Please choose the closest option, or if none applicable, "Other")

“No, this doesn't happen, nothing to worry about”

“Yes, this might happen, but we can deal with it if this happens”

"We don’t know”

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What evidence are you aware of that supports your answer in “4”?

None

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What best describes your Clinical Role?

Consultant Respiratory Physician

Trainee Respiratory Physician

Pleural Nurse Specialist

Cancer Nurse Specialist

Questions Clinicans are asked by Patients when offering Pleurodesis

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* 1. When discussing options for Talc pleurodesis in MPE what phrase or phrases best describes *your* description of the mechanism of what you aim to achieve, to patients? (Please choose the closest option or if none applicable "Other", may select more than one option)

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* 2. Following your explanation, do patients ever ask you “What happens to the fluid instead, where does it go, does it build up elsewhere?” (eg Abdomen, Other lung, Legs)

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* 3. If the answer to '2' is “Yes”, how often do you think patients ask you this question, when you discuss Talc Pleurodesis with them?

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* 4. If the answer to ‘2’ is “Yes,” What is your general response?(Please choose the closest option, or if none applicable, "Other")

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* 5. What evidence are you aware of that supports your answer in “4”?

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* 6. What best describes your Clinical Role?

* 1. When discussing options for Talc pleurodesis in MPE what phrase or phrases best describes your description of the mechanism of what you aim to achieve, to patients?
(Please choose the closest option or if none applicable "Other", may select more than one option)

* 4. If the answer to ‘2’ is “Yes,” What is your general response?
(Please choose the closest option, or if none applicable, "Other")