The mediating effect of shared decision-making in enhancing patient satisfaction with participation in cancer clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The participation of patients with advanced cancer(s) in clinical trials is vital for new drug development. We aimed to investigate patients' decision-making processes and satisfaction with their decision (SWD) to participate; the study's purpose was to provide results that can help support high-quality research in clinical trials. In addition, we explored how shared decision-making (SDM) mediates the relationship between understanding informed consent forms and SWD to participate in a clinical trial.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted. A purposive sample of 111 cancer patients was recruited, and they completed a questionnaire on demographic characteristics, SDM, and decision-making satisfaction to participate in a clinical trial. Correlation and mediati

SUBMITTER: Chang WW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature