Information provision and decision-making in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: A qualitative study of patient experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Shared decision making (SDM) refers to patients and health care professionals working together to reach a decision about treatment/care. In abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treatment options are influenced by patients' clinical characteristics, their preferences, and potential trade-offs between alternative interventions. This is a prime example of where SDM is essential to ensure the right decision is made for the right patient, yet we have little understanding of what happens in practice. This study explored patient experiences to understand SDM practice in AAA surgery.

Methods

We used a qualitative approach to describe, and identify improvements to, current treatment decision making in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery. Two groups of patients were interv

SUBMITTER: Lecouturier J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593210 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature