Shared decision making, physicians' explanations, and treatment satisfaction: a cross-sectional survey of prostate cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hormone therapy is one option for some types of prostate cancer. Shared decision making (SDM) is important in the decision making process, but SDM between prostate cancer patients receiving hormone therapy and physicians is not fully understood. This study tested hypotheses: "Patients' perception of SDM is associated with treatment satisfaction, mediated by satisfaction with physicians' explanations and perceived effective decision making" and "The amount of information provided to patients by physicians on diseases and treatment is associated with treatment satisfaction mediated by patients' perceived SDM and satisfaction with physicians' explanations."

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online panel via a private research company in Japan.

SUBMITTER: Nakayama K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7734751 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature