Patient information sources when facing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Shared medical decision making is most important when there are competing options for repair such as in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We sought to understand the sources of patients' pre-existing knowledge about AAA to better inform treating physicians about patients' needs for preoperative counseling.

Methods

We performed a multicenter survey of patients facing AAA repair at 20 Veterans Affairs hospitals across the United States as part of the Preferences for Open Versus Endovascular Repair of AAA study. A validated survey instrument was administered to examine the sources of information available and commonly used by patients to learn about their repair options. The survey was administered by study personnel before the patient had any interaction

SUBMITTER: Anderson PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767985 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature