ea0037gp.19.07 | Pituitary–Acromegaly | ECE2015
Brooke Antonia
, Lyttle Jacqui
, Goss Lynne
, Pobereskin Louis
, South West Peninsula Endocrinology Network
61 patients (104 invited participants), within 10 years of active treatment for acromegaly, from five hospitals in the South West Peninsula (UK) (one neurosurgical centre) were interviewed to explore the experience of living with acromegaly, access to information, support and their ability to make decisions about their care. Semi-structured interviews by an independent consultant (60120 min each) included 34 males and 27 females; 2585 years old; 52 (85%) patients h...