National consensus recommendations on patient-centered care for ductal carcinoma in situ.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this research was to generate recommendations on strategies to achieve patient-centered care (PCC) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Methods

Thirty clinicians (surgeons, medical/radiation oncologists, radiologists, nurses, navigators) who manage DCIS and 32 DCIS survivors aged 18 or older were nominated. Forty-six recommendations to support PCC for DCIS were derived from primary research, and rated in a two-round Delphi process from March to June 2018.

Results

A total of 29 clinicians and 27 women completed Round One, and 28 clinicians and 22 women completed Round Two. The 29 recommendations retained by both women and clinicians reflected the PCC domains of fostering patient-physician relationship (5), exchanging information (5), responding t

SUBMITTER: Gagliardi AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6438938 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature