Factors influencing the implementation of shared decision-making in breast cancer care: protocol for a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chile is committed to actively involving patients in their healthcare. However, little is known about how this is translated into clinical encounters. Breast cancer (BC) is the first cause of cancer-related death in Chilean women. National policy guarantees standard care, and treatment decisions should be made along this process that can have long-term consequences for women. So, BC is a particularly well-suited case study to understand the complexity of patient participation in decision-making.

Objective

To identify the factors that affect the active involvement of patients in the BC treatment decision-making process, considering the perspectives and practices of health professionals and women facing the disease.

Method and analysis

We will conduct a mix

SUBMITTER: Bravo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10360429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature