Iterative Development of an Interactive Website to Support Shared Decision-Making in Metastatic Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Recent treatment advances have resulted in significantly increased survival times following metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis. Novel treatment approaches-and their related side effects-have changed the landscape of MBC treatment decision-making. We developed a prototype of an online educational tool to prepare patients with MBC for shared decision-making with their oncologists. We describe the five phases of tool development: (1) in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews and (2) feedback on storyboards of initial content with patients with MBC and oncology providers. This was followed by three phases of iterative feedback with patients in which they responded to (3) initial, non-navigable website content and (4) a beta version of the full website. In the final phase (5), pati

SUBMITTER: Conley CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11550259 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature