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Practical issues in assisting shared decision-making.

Deb Feldman-Stewart1, Michael D. Brundage, Beth A. McConnell

  • 1Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Department of Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
|April 3, 2001
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Creating effective prostate cancer treatment decision aids requires understanding patient and clinician information needs. Research shows variability in perceived importance and optimal presentation methods for decision-making support.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Patient Decision Making
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Facilitating informed treatment decisions is crucial for patient care.
  • Decision aids are tools designed to simplify information and support decision-making processes.
  • Developing effective decision aids requires understanding the needs of all stakeholders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify practical issues in creating a decision aid for early-stage prostate cancer.
  • To gather empirical data on information importance and presentation for treatment decisions.
  • To inform the development of evidence-based patient decision aids.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted studies involving healthcare professionals and patients with prostate cancer.
  • Investigated information importance through surveys and rating tasks.

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  • Assessed methodological considerations for information identification.
  • Evaluated presentation formats for quantitative information.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant variability exists in perceived important information among urologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, technologists, and patients.
    • Not all information within a category holds equal importance for decision-making.
    • Patient-reported importance of information varies based on whether they rate provided information or answerable questions.
    • Different formats for presenting quantitative data impact accuracy and ease of processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings have direct implications for the design and content of prostate cancer treatment decision aids.
    • Tailoring information and presentation is essential for effective patient decision support.
    • Further research should focus on optimizing information delivery for improved treatment choices.