Development, validation and initial evaluation of patient-decision aid (SUI-PDA©) for women considering stress urinary incontinence surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Following the design, face validation and publication of a novel PDA for women considering SUI surgery, the main objective of the study is to evaluate the usefulness of SUI-PDA© by using a validated tool to obtain patient feedback.

Methods

From July 2018 to March 2019, the PDA, already incorporated into the patient care pathway, was objectively evaluated using the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS) to determine patients' views. Patients recorded their values and reasons for requests and declines of treatment. The total DCS score, scores from each DCS subgroup and individual patient responses were calculated and analysed.

Results

The mean age of the first 20 patients to complete the DCS was 54 years, the mean BMI was 30.1 and the median parity

SUBMITTER: Ong HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6861540 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature