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Do bowel cancer patients participate in treatment decision‐making? Findings from a qualitative study

Do bowel cancer patients participate in treatment decision‐making? Findings from a qualitative study Do bowel cancer patients participate in treatment decision‐making? Findings from a qualitative study The views of bowel cancer patients towards treatment decision‐making and the extent to which they participate in this process were investigated. A prospective longitudinal qualitative study was conducted based on 55 new consultations between oncologists and bowel cancer patients and interviews with 37 recently diagnosed patients, 28 of whom were re‐interviewed after 6 months. The interview and consultation data were transcribed verbatim and coded. Theoretical comparisons were made between the interviews and themes emerging from the consultation narratives. The analysis revealed that most bowel cancer patients preferred a limited role in the treatment decision‐making process, preferring to delegate the responsibility to the clinician. However, they did not always consider themselves as ‘passive’ participants within the consultation and many felt that they had made the final decision to accept or refuse treatment. The consultation data shows that when a treatment recommendation was not forthcoming from the oncologist, patients became more proactive in the consultation, often taking the initiative to participate. It is concluded that patients who indicate a desire to participate in these types of consultations should be encouraged to do so and oncologists should try to identify those patients who could benefit from a greater role in treatment decision‐making. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Cancer Care Wiley

Do bowel cancer patients participate in treatment decision‐making? Findings from a qualitative study

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2003 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0961-5423
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1365-2354
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10.1046/j.1365-2354.2003.00370.x
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Abstract

Do bowel cancer patients participate in treatment decision‐making? Findings from a qualitative study The views of bowel cancer patients towards treatment decision‐making and the extent to which they participate in this process were investigated. A prospective longitudinal qualitative study was conducted based on 55 new consultations between oncologists and bowel cancer patients and interviews with 37 recently diagnosed patients, 28 of whom were re‐interviewed after 6 months. The interview and consultation data were transcribed verbatim and coded. Theoretical comparisons were made between the interviews and themes emerging from the consultation narratives. The analysis revealed that most bowel cancer patients preferred a limited role in the treatment decision‐making process, preferring to delegate the responsibility to the clinician. However, they did not always consider themselves as ‘passive’ participants within the consultation and many felt that they had made the final decision to accept or refuse treatment. The consultation data shows that when a treatment recommendation was not forthcoming from the oncologist, patients became more proactive in the consultation, often taking the initiative to participate. It is concluded that patients who indicate a desire to participate in these types of consultations should be encouraged to do so and oncologists should try to identify those patients who could benefit from a greater role in treatment decision‐making.

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European Journal of Cancer Care – Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 2003

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