Impact of the shared decision-making process on lung cancer screening decisions

Autor: Naomi Q. P. Tan, Shawn P. E. Nishi, Lisa M. Lowenstein, Tito R. Mendoza, Maria A. Lopez‐Olivo, Laura C. Crocker, Karen R. Sepucha, Robert J. Volk
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cancer Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 790-797 (2022)
ISSN: 2045-7634
Popis: Background Professional organizations recommend the use of shared decision‐making (SDM) in supporting patients’ decisions about lung cancer screening (LCS). The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the SDM process on patient knowledge about LCS, decisional conflict, intentions to adhere to screening recommendations, and its role in how the patient made the final decision. Methods This study surveyed patients screened for lung cancer within 12 months of the survey, recruited from two academic tertiary care centers in the South Central Region of the U.S. (May to July 2018). Results Two hundred and sixty‐four patients completed the survey (87.9% White, 52% male, and mean age of 64.81). Higher SDM process scores (which indicates a better SDM process reported by patients) were significantly associated with greater knowledge of LCS (b = 0.17 p
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