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Decision making and prostate cancer treatment selection: a review
1Department of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, PO Box 26172, Greensboro, NC 27402-26172, USA.
Objectives:
To review the issues surrounding decision making regarding prostate cancer treatment.
Data Sources:
Journal articles, abstracts, and selected findings from one prospective grounded theory research study.
Conclusions:
Multiple factors are involved in the selection of prostate cancer treatment, such as individual disease-specific data, age, personal values, vicarious and personal cancer experiences, and the physician-patient relationship.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Accurate information regarding each treatment option delivered by experts in their respective fields is necessary for informed decision making. A more multidisciplinary approach regarding discussion of treatment options is needed. Nurses play a pivotal role in facilitating discussion among family members and assisting patients to make a decision that balances their personal values with accurate information regarding treatment outcomes.
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