Factors influencing the degree of participation in surgical decision-making among Chinese patients with prostate cancer: A qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There was increasingly demand of participation in surgical decision-making among Chinese patients with prostate cancer. However, due to the complex healthcare system and advanced care settings, it is quite challenging for the patients to gain sufficient support from the institute and the government. This research aimed to investigate the factors that impact the degree of participation in surgical decision-making among Chinese prostate cancer patients.

Methods

A phenomenological approach of qualitative research based on the results of semi-structured interviews was adopted, to explore the influencing factors which hinder the participation in surgical decision-making. Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research were utilized. Up to 160 post-operative pat

SUBMITTER: Cao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9051348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature