Decision-making styles in the context of colorectal cancer screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our study examined the use of decision-making styles, as identified by Scott and Bruce (1995) (i.e. differentiating between a rational, intuitive, dependent, avoidant and spontaneous decision-making style), within the context of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation. In the field of cancer screening, informed decision-making is considered important, which follows the Rational Decision model. Subsequently, gaining more insight into decision-making styles being used in real life, could improve support to people when making their screening decision. In addition, we examined whether the decision-making style that people used was associated with their experienced decisional conflict.

Methods

An online survey was carried out among a sample of first-time CRC sc

SUBMITTER: Douma LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6998095 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature