Autonomy is considered essential for decision-making in a range of health care situations,
from health care seeking and utilization to choosing among treatment options. Evidence …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review quantitative and qualitative studies exploring
physician–adult patient–adult companion (triadic) communication and/or decision-making …

Objective Little is known about how family are involved in cancer treatment decision-making.
This study aimed to qualitatively explore Australian oncology clinicians', patients', and family …

Background Few studies have evaluated the association between patient decision
involvement and surgery received among racially and ethnically diverse patients or patients' …

Conclusions Clinical studies in older adult patient population using a longitudinal and
prospective design are needed to examine real-time interplay of patient, physician, and …

Background: A cancer diagnosis can impact patients' and caregivers' lives, posing different
challenging situations. In particular, breast cancer and prostate cancer are two types of …

Objective Family caregivers are regularly involved in cancer consultations and treatment
decision-making (DM). Yet there is limited conceptual description of caregiver …

Purpose The present work investigated the relationship between patient activation,
treatment decision-making, and adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen. Given the …

Purpose Long-term childhood cancer survivors may be at increased risk for poor social
outcomes as a result of their cancer treatment, as well as physical and psychological health …

Women who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations have up to an 88% lifetime
risk of breast cancer and up to a 65% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer. Strategies to address …