Survey of how cancer care staff view patients with mental disorders
Surveys and interviews examine staff attitudes toward cancer patients who also have mental illness.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Healthcare Providers' Attitudes Toward Oncology Patients With Mental Disorders
Key facts
- Where
- Aviano, Bari, Meldola, Padova, and Rionero in Vulture, ItalySee the 5 sites
Where in Italy
- Centro Riferimento Oncologico CRO IRCCSAviano, ItalyNo longer taking part
- Istituto Tumori IRCCS Giovanni Paolo IIBari, ItalyNo longer taking part
- IRCCS - Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori"Meldola, ItalyNo longer taking part
- The Padua, Castelfranco Veneto, and Schiavonia campuses of the Veneto Institute of Oncology (IOV-IRCCS).Padova, ItalyNo longer taking part
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (CROB), Rionero in Vulture, ItalyRionero in Vulture, ItalyNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
- Trial code
- NCT07748221
- Record updated
- 23 October 2026
- Original description
ONCO-MinD is a multicentre, cross-sectional, non-interventional mixed-method study aimed at investigating healthcare providers' attitudes towards oncology patients with mental disorders in Italian cancer centres. The study will assess levels of mental health-related stigma among healthcare professionals and explore factors associated with these attitudes, including professional background, clinical setting, experience, and previous exposure to mental health conditions. Quantitative survey data collected using the Italian version of the Opening Minds Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) will be integrated with qualitative findings from semi-structured interviews to provide a comprehensive understanding of how stigma may influence clinical relationships, decision-making processes, and equity of cancer care.Read full original descriptionShow less
Healthcare Providers' Attitudes Toward Oncology Patients With Mental Disorders: A Multicentre Mixed-Method Design Study
ONCO-MinD is a multicentre, cross-sectional, non-interventional mixed-method study aimed at investigating healthcare providers' attitudes towards oncology patients with mental disorders in Italian cancer centres. The study will assess levels of mental health-related stigma among healthcare professionals and explore factors associated with these attitudes, including professional background, clinical setting, experience, and previous exposure to mental health conditions. Quantitative survey data collected using the Italian version of the Opening Minds Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) will be integrated with qualitative findings from semi-structured interviews to provide a comprehensive understanding of how stigma may influence clinical relationships, decision-making processes, and equity of cancer care.
Inclusion: Healthcare professionals working in participating oncology centres; Physicians, nurses, psychologists, radiation therapy technologists, and healthcare assistants; Direct involvement in the clinical care of oncology patients; Employed at one of the participating study sites at the time of enrolment; Able to understand the study information and provide informed consent; Willing to participate in the study; For the qualitative phase, a purposive sample of participants will be selected from survey respondents who agree to be contacted for a semi-structured interview.
Exclusion: Refusal to participate or failure to provide informed consent; Students in training; Healthcare personnel working in services with very limited patient contact and without direct responsibility for oncology patient care.