Making patient centered care a reality: a survey of patient educational programs in Italian Cancer Research and Care Institutes

Table 2 Patient education activities based on patients' needs (^a)

	Type of Patient Education activities
	Classes	PE handout	CIS (Cancer Information Service)	Continuing learning	Wellness classes	Caregiver support	Groups of mutual support
Yes	8 (80 %)	7 (70 %)	6 (86 %)	4 (45 %)	6 (66 %)	6 (75 %)	4 (50 %)
No	2 (20 %)	3 (30 %)	1 (14 %)	5 (55 %)	3 (34 %)	2 (25 %)	4 (50 %)

^athe total of each column/type of PE activity, is different according to the presence or absence of the activity in the institute, corresponding to the ICPEG institute which answered yes in the Table 1

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