Healthcare Providers' Attitudes Toward Oncology Patients With Mental Disorders

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.

NCT Number	NCT07748221
Lead Sponsor	Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS Collaborators: Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - Aviano, Istituti Tumori Giovanni Paolo II
Conditions	Stigma of Mental Illness, Cancer, Psychiatric Comorbidity
Enrollment	1,000 participants
Start Date	2026-09-01
Primary Completion	2027-09-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-05