Shared Decision-Making During Surgical Consultations for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.

ABSTRACT: ImportanceSeveral feasible management options exist for indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs), which can lead to decisional conflict (DC) and uncertainty in patients.ObjectiveTo investigate patient and physician participation in shared decision-making (SDM) during the management of ITNs and the association of SDM with patient-perceived DC.Study DesignMulti-institutional, cross-sectional, multiple methods study.SettingThe Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) from October 2020 to June 2023 and The Ottawa Hospital (Ottawa, Ontario) from November 2022 to June 2023.Intervention and ExposuresPatients with ITNs scheduled for an initial surgical consultation with an Otolaryngologist were included. Consultations were video-recorded using discreet cameras within clinic room

SUBMITTER: Taylor V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754045 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature