A systematic review of the literature about patients' preferences for involvement in cancer
treatment decision making was conducted. Establishing preferences is important if the aim is …

This review focuses on parental decision making regarding the care and treatment of
children with cancer. Articles were abstracted from the following sources: Ovid Databases …

Previous studies have demonstrated that the majority of cancer patients fail to achieve their
desired level of participation during treatment decision making. However, it is unclear …

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, family members often assume responsibility for
providing care. They are typically involved not only with the diagnostic and treatment phases …

Background A number of previous studies have suggested that the Japanese have few
opportunities to participate in medical decision-making, as a result both of entrenched …

This article describes the results of an exploratory study identifying components of family
coping during the cancer experience. Forty-one family members of adult cancer patients …

Purpose The research on cancer treatment decision-making focuses on dyads; the full “triad”
of patients, oncologists, and caregivers remains largely unstudied. We investigated how all …

Being a family member of a patient who is being treated in an acute care setting for cancer
often involves a number of challenges. Our study describes Norwegian cancer care health …

Abstract Changes in the health care system have resulted in a shift of cancer care from the in‐
patient arena to ambulatory and home settings. This shift has likewise translated into …

Shared decision making (SDM) is an important component of patient engagement in which
the healthcare provider invites the patient or his or her caregiver to collaborate on treatment …