Patient activation and treatment decision-making in the context of cancer: examining the contribution of informal caregivers’ involvement

Autor: Elena Ionescu, Ellen Miller-Sonet, Chiara Acquati, Anao Zhang, Judith H. Hibbard
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 16:929-939
ISSN: 1932-2267
1932-2259
Popis: The present work investigated the relationship between patient activation, treatment decision-making, and adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen. Given the role of informal caregivers in patient-reported outcomes, it was additionally assessed whether caregiver involvement acted as a moderator of this relationship. Survey data collected from 504 cancer survivors were utilized. Structural equation modeling (SEM) controlling for covariates was used to examine the relationship between patient activation measure (PAM), caregiver involvement, and the identified outcomes. Moderator analysis was conducted using multiple group SEM. Patient activation was significantly associated with treatment planning being reflective of survivors’ goals and values (p
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