A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish-Creating a Personalized Aftercare Plan for Breast Cancer Patients Supported by the Breast Cancer Aftercare Decision Aid.

ABSTRACT: Aftercare plans can support breast cancer patients' self-management after curative treatment but are often not personalized and limitedly applied by healthcare practitioners (HCPs). This study aimed to develop a tool integrating information provision and assessment of patients' goals and needs, to support the creation and application of a personalized aftercare plan. A multidisciplinary workgroup guided the development by defining the target audience, scope and purpose. Needs of 18 patients and 15 HCPs were assessed to determine the tool's content and format. Usability tests of a prototype among 7 patients and 10 HCPs informed improvements and finalization. The tool, called 'Breast Cancer Aftercare Decision Aid' (BC-ADA), provides information on potential effects of cancer and support opti

SUBMITTER: Dekker-Klaassen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564066 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature