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This research aims to identify and understand communication gaps experienced by patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

June 6, 2026BMC CancerOpen Access

Communication barriers in aftercare: a qualitative study of allogeneic stem cell transplant patients

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Qualitative study assesses communication gaps in aftercare for stem cell transplant patients, suggesting improvements.

This research aims to identify and understand communication gaps experienced by patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Multicenter cross-sectional study with semi-structured interviews of 47 patients conducted at transplant centers in Regensburg and Tel Aviv.
Framework analysis was applied to examine qualitative data regarding communication barriers and needs.
Patient age median was 57 years.
Identified barriers include overwhelming consultations affecting information exchange and detection of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
Psychosocial issues often go unrecognized due to discordance on symptom responsibility and taboo topics.
Operational failures in communication chains resulted in significant information loss.

Wilhelm et al. (2026) studied this question.

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