Loïs F van de Water, Danique W Bos-van den Hoek, Steven C Kuijper, Hanneke W M van Laarhoven, Geert-Jan Creemers, Serge E Dohmen, Helle-Brit Fiebrich, Petronella B Ottevanger, Dirkje W Sommeijer, Filip Y F de Vos, Ellen M A Smets, Inge Henselmans
BACKGROUND: While shared decision making (SDM) is advocated for ethical reasons and beneficial outcomes, SDM might also negatively affect patients with incurable cancer. The current study explored whether SDM, and an oncologist training in SDM, are associated with adverse outcomes (i.e., patient anxiety, tension, helplessness/hopelessness, decisional uncertainty, and reduced fighting spirit). DESIGN: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of SDM interventions in the context of advanced cancer...
November 12, 2023: Medical Decision Making: An International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making