A scoping review: Understanding brain tumor patients' decisional needs and preferences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informed, value-based healthcare decisions depend on individuals' decisional needs and preferences. Adequately addressing them may improve decision experience and quality. This scoping review aims to assess study findings on decisional needs and preferences of patients with a brain tumor (PwBT) (glioma, meningioma, brain metastases) throughout the disease trajectory, including findings on decision aids and interventions.

Method

The methodological framework by Arksey & O-Malley for scoping reviews was used. A systematic search was performed in PubMed.

Results

We identified 20 studies on decisional needs and preferences of PwBT and 6 studies on decision aids. Most patients prefer a collaborative or active role in decision-making, and they value quality of lif

SUBMITTER: Bras IJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12741842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature