Impact of Physicians' Personalities and Behavioral Traits on Treatment-Related Decision-making for Elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can be treated with intensive therapy, low-intensity therapy, or best supportive care. Medical decision-making might be affected by physicians' occupational and non-occupational factors.

Objective

To explore the impact of physicians' personalities and behavioral traits on treatment-related decision-making for elderly AML patients.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional survey.

Participants

Hematologists in mainland China (N = 529; response rate 64.5%).

Main measures

The medical decision-making for elderly AML patients was evaluated using 6 clinical vignettes. Hematologists' attitudes toward risk and uncertainty, Big Five personality traits, and decision-making styles were assessed using binary lo

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481415 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature