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"All about the value?" Decisional needs of breast reconstruction for breast cancer patients in the Chinese context: A
Xuejing Li1, Meiqi Meng1, Dan Yang1
1School of Nursing, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Collaborating Center of Joanna Briggs Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Best Practice Spotlight Organization, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Objective:
To explore breast cancer (BC) patients' participation in breast reconstruction (BR) decision-making and specific decisional needs, especially the manifestations and causes of decisional conflicts, in China.
Methods:
A mixed-methods study was conducted using triangulation of data from interviews and a questionnaire survey with health care professionals (HCPs) and BC patients with BR decision-making experience at 5 Beijing centers. The Ottawa Decision Support Framework guided (ODSF) the qualitative and quantitative data analyses.
Results:
A total of 82.53% of Chinese BC patients would consider BR. Seven themes captured patients' BR decisional needs per the ODSF: inadequate support/resources (100%, 58.82%) and knowledge (75%, 52.94%) were most frequently cited. Health beliefs (unclear values) reflected Chinese characteristics. Patients had inadequate knowledge (M=19.99/50, SD=8.67) but positive BR attitudes (M=59.48/95, SD=10.45).
Conclusions:
BR decisions for Chinese BC patients are complex and often accompanied by decisional conflicts. Inadequate knowledge and inadequate support and resources contribute to these conflicts, emphasizing the need for culturally tailored information and support to promote SDM.
Practice Implications:
HCPs need specialized training in SDM to guide patients in decision-making. It is essential to provide relevant resources and support that are culturally and clinically appropriate for Chinese patients.
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