Development and pilot-testing of a Decision Aid for use among Chinese women facing breast cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women choosing breast cancer surgery encounter treatment decision-making (TDM) difficulties, which can cause psychological distress. Decision Aids (DAs) may facilitate TDM, but there are no DAs designed for Chinese populations. We developed a DA for Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, for use during the initial surgical consultation.

Aims

Conduct a pilot study to assess the DA acceptability and utility among Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Methods

Women preferred the DA in booklet format. A booklet was developed and revised and evaluated in two consecutive pilot studies (P1 and P2). On concluding their initial diagnostic consultation, 95 and 38 Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer received the draft and revised draft DA

SUBMITTER: Au AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5060593 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature