e15145 Background: Patient preferences should play an important role when decision making in cancer care. Literature is increasingly demonstrating that surgeons and physicians have divergent preferences for treatment options compared with their patients and with each other. Cancer psychology is an important aspect of cancer care. Qualitative research is a gateway to explore this. We aim to explore opinions and thoughts among surgical colleagues about “patient decision making in cancer care”. Methods: A pilot focus group discussion among members of the academic surgical unit involving 4 consultants, 3 registrars and 3 research fellows. The discussion was audio-taped and transcribed. Qualitative methodology was adopted for analysis. Thematic analysis using framework approach was done thereby identifying Themes & Outcomes. Results: Themes that emerged are Evidence based clinical practice, Knowledge, Decision making, Patient Information, Risk, Communication, Consent, Socioeconomic factors and Patient empowerment, Outcomes derived are to increase the evidence base, Increase the clinician and patient knowledge, provide adequate information, Decisions to be based on patients best interest, Communicate risk in a understandable manner, Take patients views, knowledge and demands into consideration, Conclusions: Patient decision making in cancer care is slowly evolving, where decisions are not only made taking into account patients views, knowledge and demand but are also driven by them in a minority. Time is a factor and in years to come the patients will play an increased role in their treatments taking into account tradeoffs and risks between survival and quality of life. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Association of shared decision-making with type of breast cancer surgery: a cross-sectional study
