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Is less really more? Involving or not involving tumor patients in medical decisions: A patients’ perspective.
Hoffmann, Martine; Recchia, Sophie; Ferring, Dieter
2011In Psychology and Health, 26 (2), p. 171 - 171
 

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Abstract :
[en] Is less really more? Involving or not involving tumour patients in medical decisions: A patients’ perspective Martine Hoffmann, Sophie Recchia and Dieter Ferring Throughout the western industrialised countries, shared decision-making is gaining increasing attention in the area of health policy as well as in the field of oncology. However, little is known about the current practice in Siberia and its impact on patient outcomes so far. This study thus aimed at (a) exploring patients’ level of satisfaction with information giving and treatment involvement and (b) identifying key psychosocial and disease-related determinants interrelated with the decision-making process. The sample comprised 172 in-patients treated for different types of cancer. Cross-tap analyses showed that in 70% of the reported cases, medical decision-making was in line with patients’ wishes: thereof 40% of the respondents preferred a paternalistic style and 30% opted for a shared-decision-making approach. Of those patients who were dissatisfied with medical decision-making, 80% wished a higher degree of involvement. Implications of these findings for the development and use of decision support tools are discussed.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Identifiers :
UNILU:UL-ARTICLE-2012-762
Author, co-author :
Hoffmann, Martine
Recchia, Sophie ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Ferring, Dieter ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Language :
English
Title :
Is less really more? Involving or not involving tumor patients in medical decisions: A patients’ perspective.
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
Psychology and Health
ISSN :
1097-8003
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RN, Unknown/unspecified
Volume :
26 (2)
Pages :
171 - 171
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