Development and validation of a patient decision aid for prostate Cancer therapy: from paternalistic towards participative shared decision making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient decision aids (PDAs) can support the treatment decision making process and empower patients to take a proactive role in their treatment pathway while using a shared decision-making (SDM) approach making participatory medicine possible. The aim of this study was to develop a PDA for prostate cancer that is accurate and user-friendly.

Methods

We followed a user-centered design process consisting of five rounds of semi-structured interviews and usability surveys with topics such as informational/decisional needs of users and requirements for PDAs. Our user-base consisted of 8 urologists, 4 radiation oncologists, 2 oncology nurses, 8 general practitioners, 19 former prostate cancer patients, 4 usability experts and 11 healthy volunteers.

Results

Informa

SUBMITTER: Ankolekar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624887 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature