Changes in decisional conflict and decisional regret in patients with localised prostate cancer

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1959-1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hui Chien ◽  
Cheng-Keng Chuang ◽  
Kuan-Lin Liu ◽  
Chia-Lin Li ◽  
Hsueh-Erh Liu
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Luka Flegar ◽  
Martin Baunacke ◽  
Bjoern Thorben Buerk ◽  
Rick Proschmann ◽  
Aristeidis Zacharis ◽  
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<b><i>Purpose:</i></b> The aim of the study was to assess quality of life (QoL), decision involvement, and decisional regret after treatment with vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) (TOOKAD®) for unilateral low-risk prostate cancer. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Validated questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PR25) capturing QoL post-treatment, involvement in decision-making (Control Preferences Scale) and decision regret (Decisional Regret Scale), were given to patients at the 12-month visit after undergoing VTP at our institution between May 2018 and February 2021. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Out of 44 patients, 36 patients were included in this study and 31 (86.1%) responded to the questionnaires. Mean overall health score capturing QoL at 12 months was 79.3 (standard deviation: ±18.1). 70.9% of the patients (<i>n</i> = 22) had no decision regret, and 67.8% of men (<i>n</i> = 21) had an active role in decision-making. In control biopsy at 12 months post-treatment, 19.4% of patients (<i>n</i> = 7) presented with local recurrence and progression to higher Gleason score (GS) was found in 13.8% of patients (<i>n</i> = 5). Patients (<i>n</i> = 3) presenting with tumor recurrence or progression to higher GS in control biopsy showed a significantly higher level of decision regret (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.009). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Only 9.7% of men (<i>n</i> = 3) felt a strong emotion of regret at 12 months after VTP. Level of decision regret was significantly higher in patients with local recurrence or tumor progression detected in control biopsy. QoL was stable after VTP.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 87-87
Author(s):  
Michael Austin Brooks ◽  
Anita Misra-Hebert ◽  
Alexander Zajichek ◽  
Sigrid V. Carlsson ◽  
Jonas Hugosson ◽  
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87 Background: We previously developed screening nomograms to predict 15-year risk of all-cause mortality, prostate cancer diagnosis, and prostate cancer mortality, and incorporated them into a graphical patient decision aid (PtDA). Our objective was to prospectively recruit primary care patients interested in shared-decision making regarding prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening and assess the impact of individualized counseling using our new PtDA. Methods: 50 patients from one internal medicine practice were enrolled in a single-arm sequential trial design, with face-to-face clinician counseling and questionnaires. Eligibility criteria included men age 50-69 years old and life expectancy > 10 years. Patients were excluded for a personal history of prostate cancer or PSA screening within the prior year. Participants completed baseline questionnaires regarding prior PSA testing, demographic information, health literacy, and the Control Preferences Scale (CPS). They then received standardized counseling (based on large trial and epidemiologic data) regarding PSA screening, followed by individualized counseling using our new PtDA. Participants then made a screening decision, and completed a post decision questionnaire including a Decisional Conflict Scale. Results: The median age was 60 (IQR 54; 65). 41 (82%) had a prior PSA test, while 9 (18%) had not. 42 (84%) of participants received some education beyond high school, 41 (82%) demonstrated high health literacy, and 45 (90%) desired to have an active role in decision-making based on the CPS. After undergoing counseling, 34 (68%) participants chose to undergo initial or repeat PSA screening, 8 (16%) chose against future screening, and 8 (16%) remained uncertain. 45 (90%) participants found individualized counseling using the PtDA more useful than standardized counseling. Finally, patients reported reduced decisional conflict compared to historical controls (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Our process of standardized counseling followed by individualized counseling using our new PtDA was effective in reducing decisional conflict. The majority of participants found the PtDA more useful for decision making than standardized counseling. Clinical trial information: NCT03387527.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly O. Witteman ◽  
Ruth Ndjaboue ◽  
Gratianne Vaisson ◽  
Selma Chipenda Dansokho ◽  
Bob Arnold ◽  
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AbstractBackgroundPatient decision aids should help people make evidence-informed decisions aligned with their values. There is limited guidance about how to achieve such alignment.PurposeTo describe the range of values clarification methods available to patient decision aid developers, synthesize evidence regarding their relative merits, and foster collection of evidence by offering researchers a proposed set of outcomes to report when evaluating the effects of values clarification methods.Data SourcesMEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, CINAHLStudy SelectionWe included articles that described randomized trials of one or more explicit values clarification methods. From 30,648 records screened, we identified 33 articles describing trials of 43 values clarification methods.Data ExtractionTwo independent reviewers extracted details about each values clarification method and its evaluation.Data SynthesisCompared to control conditions or to implicit values clarification methods, explicit values clarification methods decreased the frequency of values-disgruent choices (risk difference -0.04 95% CI [-0.06 to -0.02], p<.001) and decisional regret (standardized mean difference -0.20 95% CI [-0.29 to -0.11], p<0.001). Multicriteria decision analysis led to more values-congruent decisions than other values clarification methods (Chi-squared(2)=9.25, p=.01). There were no differences between different values clarification methods regarding decisional conflict (Chi-squared(2)=6.08, p=.05).LimitationsSome meta-analyses had high heterogeneity. We grouped values clarification methods into broad categories.ConclusionsCurrent evidence suggests patient decision aids should include an explicit values clarification method. Developers may wish to specifically consider multicriteria decision analysis. Future evaluations of values clarification methods should report their effects on decisional conflict, decisions made, values congruence, and decisional regret.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel H. Kwon ◽  
Sneha Karthikeyan ◽  
Alison Chang ◽  
Hala T. Borno ◽  
Vadim S. Koshkin ◽  
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PURPOSE Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer increasingly encounter complex treatment decisions. Consultation audio recordings and summaries promote patient informed decision making but are underutilized. Mobile recording software applications may increase access. Little is known regarding the feasibility of implementation in clinical encounters. METHODS We conducted a mixed-methods pilot study in men with progressive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. We instructed patients to use a mobile software application to record an oncology visit. Patients could share the recording with our patient scribing program to receive a written summary. We assessed feasibility and acceptability with postvisit surveys. We measured patient-reported helpfulness of the intervention in decision making and change in Decisional Conflict Scale–informed subscale. We conducted semistructured interviews to explore implementation and analyzed transcripts using thematic analysis. RESULTS Across 20 patients, 18 (90%) recorded their visits. Thirteen of 18 (72%) listened to the recording, and 14 of 18 (78%) received a summary. Eighteen of 20 (90%) visits were telehealth. Fourteen patients (70% of all 20; 78% of 18 question respondents) found the application easy to use. Nine patients (50% of 18 recording patients; 90% of 10 question respondents) reported that the recording helped treatment decision making. Decisional conflict decreased from baseline to 1-week postvisit (47.4-28.5, P < .001). Interviews revealed benefits, facilitators, contextual factors, and technology and patient-related barriers to recordings and summaries. CONCLUSION In this single-institution academic setting, a mobile application for patients to record consultations was a feasible, acceptable, and potentially valued intervention that improved decision making in the telehealth setting. Studies in larger, diverse populations are needed.


2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre J. Moton ◽  
Kushal Patel ◽  
Alphonse Pasipanodya ◽  
Khandaker Taher ◽  
Rodney Davis ◽  
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