A thematic analysis of shared decision-making in consultations with patients with a presumed brain tumor and neurosurgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with brain tumors, family members, and healthcare professionals face complex healthcare decisions that can significantly impact everyday life. Engaging in shared decision-making (SDM) can help ensure treatment decisions align with patients' preferences and goals. Little is known about the decision-making process in neurosurgical consultations. This study aims to qualitatively explore and describe the SDM process during neurosurgical consultations for patients with a presumed brain tumor.

Methods

The first consultation between patients with presumed glioma or meningioma and their neurosurgeons was audio-recorded and transcribed. Decision-making models were used as sensitization concepts, with coding carried out inductively. We employed a reflexive thematic

SUBMITTER: Bras IJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913648 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature