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Information Provision, Decision Self-efficacy, and Decisional Conflict in Adopting Health Behaviors Among Patients Treated for Colorectal Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study. Cancer Nurs 2023; 46:45-56. [PMID: 34817417 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health promotion is necessary to mitigate the negative consequences of colorectal cancer and its treatment. Rates of behavior modification are low in populations of cancer patients. Studies are needed to determine the factors, such as decisional conflict, which influence adoption of healthy behaviors following a cancer diagnosis. OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of information provision, decision self-efficacy, and decisional conflict on the adoption of healthy behaviors among patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS This cross-sectional study focused on 251 patients with colorectal cancer in South Korea. Information provision, decision self-efficacy, and decisional conflict were measured using validated instruments. Patients rated their decisional conflict related to the adoption of behaviors that include regular exercise and a balanced diet. RESULTS Most participants (73%) reported low satisfaction with the amount of information received. Of the participants, 64% had low decision self-efficacy, and 80% experienced decisional conflict. The perception of a higher level of information provision was associated with greater decision self-efficacy (odds ratio, 4.63; 95% confidence interval, 1.61-13.35). Higher decision self-efficacy was associated with lower decisional conflict (odds ratio, 5.19; 95% confidence interval, 2.33-11.59). CONCLUSION Receiving adequate information is important for promoting patients' confidence in making decisions about their health and reducing decisional conflict in the adoption of healthy lifestyle changes following a cancer diagnosis. IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE Oncology nurses should assess patient information needs and promote decision self-efficacy, thus empowering patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer to make lifestyle decisions that improve their health and quality of life.
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Xiang JM, Sun K, Zhao Q, Li HB, Gao LL. Psychometric Assessment of the Mandarin Version of the Decisional Conflict Scale with Pregnant Women Making Prenatal Test Decisions. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:149-158. [PMID: 35082490 PMCID: PMC8785130 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s346017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Women with high-risk pregnancies are often required to make choices about further prenatal testing for Down syndrome, but the decisional conflict they face is poorly understood. This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Mandarin version of the decisional conflict scale (M-DCS) in Chinese women with high-risk pregnancies making choices about further prenatal testing for Down syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS A methodological study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the M-DCS, specially, reliability and content, construct, and concurrent validity. The convenience sample comprised 240 pregnant women with high risk for Down syndrome attending the out-patient clinic of the study hospital in Guangzhou, China. RESULTS The five-factor model of M-DCS was supported by confirmatory factor analysis with a satisfactory fit to the data (RMSEA <0.08, RMR <0.05, GFI, CFI, NFI, and IFI all >0.90, except AGFI=0.88 PNFI = 0.76). The internal consistency of the M-DCS was high, with Cronbach's α of 0.94. CONCLUSION The reliability and validity (content, construct, and concurrent) of the M-DCS were all demonstrated as good. This instrument is an important tool for researchers and health-care providers working with women with high-risk pregnancies who need to make choices about further prenatal testing for Down syndrome.
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- Jia-Ming Xiang
- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Ling-Ling Gao, School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, 74#, Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510089, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-20-87335013, Fax +86-20-87333043, Email
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Irusen H, Burger H, Fernandez PW, Van der Merwe A, Esterhuizen T, du Plessis DE, Seedat S. Decisional Conflict is Associated with Treatment Modality and not Disease Knowledge in South African Men with Prostate Cancer: Baseline Results from a Longitudinal Prospective Observational Study. Cancer Control 2022; 29:10732748221082791. [PMID: 35442835 PMCID: PMC9024077 DOI: 10.1177/10732748221082791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Decisional conflict (DC) is a psychological construct that an individual experiences in making a decision that involves risk, loss, regret, or challenges to one's values. This study assessed DC in a cohort of South African men undergoing curative treatment for localised prostate cancer (LPC). The objectives were to (1) to examine the association between DC and prostate cancer knowledge (PCK), demographics, state anxiety, prostate cancer anxiety and time to treatment and (2) to compare levels of DC between treatment groups [prostatectomy (RP) and external beam radiation (RT)]. METHOD Data, comprising the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS), Prostate Cancer Knowledge (PCK), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S), the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC) and demographic data from 83 participants of a larger prospective longitudinal observational study examining depression, anxiety and health related quality of life (DAHCaP) were analysed. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 63 years (RP 61yrs and RT 65yrs; p< 0.001). Most were of mixed ancestry (72.3%). The total DCS scores between the treatment groups (RP 25.00 and RT 18.75; p = 0.037) and two DCS sub-scores-uncertainty (p = 0.033), and support (p = 0.048), were significantly higher in the RP group. A statistically significant negative correlation was observed between state anxiety and time between diagnosis and treatment in the RP group (Spearman's rho = -0.368; p = 0.030). There was no correlation between the DCS score and PCK within each treatment group (Spearman's rho RP = -0.249 and RT = -0.001). CONCLUSION Decisional conflict was higher in men undergoing RP. Men were more anxious in the RP group regarding the time treatment was received from diagnosis. No correlation was observed between DC and PCK. Pre-surgical management of DC should include shared decision making (SDM) which is cognisant of patients' values facilitated by a customised decision aid.
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- Hayley Irusen
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 26697Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Hopstaken JS, Verweij L, van Laarhoven CJHM, Blijlevens NMA, Stommel MWJ, Hermens RPMG. Effect of Digital Care Platforms on Quality of Care for Oncological Patients and Barriers and Facilitators for Their Implementation: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e28869. [PMID: 34559057 PMCID: PMC8501408 DOI: 10.2196/28869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oncological health care services are challenged by the increasing number of cancer survivors, long-term follow-up care, and fragmentation of care. Digital care platforms are potential tools to deliver affordable, patient-centered oncological care. Previous reviews evaluated only one feature of a digital care platform or did not evaluate the effect on enhancement of information, self-efficacy, continuity of care, or patient- and health care provider-reported experiences. Additionally, they have not focused on the barriers and facilitators for implementation of a digital care platform in oncological care. OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review was to collect the best available evidence of the effect of a digital care platform on quality of care parameters such as enhancement of available information, self-efficacy, continuity of care, and patient- and health care provider-reported experiences. Additionally, barriers and facilitators for implementation of digital care platforms were analyzed. METHODS The PubMed (Medline), Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for the period from January 2000 to May 2020 for studies assessing the effect of a digital care platform on the predefined outcome parameters in oncological patients and studies describing barriers and facilitators for implementation. Synthesis of the results was performed qualitatively. Barriers and facilitators were categorized according to the framework of Grol and Wensing. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used for critical appraisal of the studies. RESULTS Seventeen studies were included for final analysis, comprising 8 clinical studies on the effectiveness of the digital care platform and 13 studies describing barriers and facilitators. Usage of a digital care platform appeared to enhance the availability of information and self-efficacy. There were no data available on the effect of a digital care platform on the continuity of care. However, based on focus group interviews, digital care platforms could potentially improve continuity of care by optimizing the exchange of patient information across institutes. Patient-reported experiences such as satisfaction with the platform were considerably positive. Most barriers for implementation were identified at the professional level, such as the concern for increased workload and unattended release of medical information to patients. Most facilitators were found at the patient and innovation levels, such as improved patient-doctor communication and patient empowerment. There were few barriers and facilitators mentioned at the economic and political levels. CONCLUSIONS The use of digital care platforms is associated with better quality of care through enhancement of availability of information and increased self-efficacy for oncological patients. The numerous facilitators identified at the patient level illustrate that patients are positive toward a digital care platform. However, despite these favorable results, robust evidence concerning the effectiveness of digital care platforms, especially from high-quality studies, is still lacking. Future studies should therefore aim to further investigate the effectiveness of digital care platforms, and the barriers and facilitators to their implementation at the economic and political levels.
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- Jana S Hopstaken
- Department of Surgery, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Ankolekar A, De Ruysscher D, Reymen B, Houben R, Dekker A, Roumen C, Fijten R. Shared decision-making for prophylactic cranial irradiation in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: an exploratory study. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:3120-3131. [PMID: 34430352 PMCID: PMC8350106 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-21-175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) offers extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) patients a lower chance of brain metastasis and slightly longer survival but is associated with a short-term decline in quality of life due to side-effects. This tradeoff between survival and quality of life makes PCI suitable for shared decision-making (SDM), where patients and clinicians make treatment decisions together based on clinical evidence and patient preferences. Despite recent clinical practice guidelines recommending SDM for PCI in ES-SCLC, as well as the heavy disease burden, research into SDM for lung cancer has been scarce. This exploratory study presents patients’ experiences of the SDM process and decisional conflict for PCI. Methods Radiation oncologists (n=7) trained in SDM applied it in making the PCI decision with ES-SCLC patients (n=25). We measured patients’ preferred level of participation (Control Preferences Scale), the level of SDM according to both groups (SDM-Q-9 and SDM-Q-Doc), and patients’ decisional conflict [decisional conflict scale (DCS)]. Results Seventy-nine percent of patients preferred a collaborative role in decision-making, and median SDM scores given by patients and clinicians were 80 (IQR: 75.6–91.1) and 85.2 (IQR: 78.7–88.9) respectively, indicating satisfaction with the process. However, patients experienced considerable decisional conflict. Over 50% lacked clarity about which choice was suitable for them and were unsure what to choose. Sixty-four percent felt they did not know enough about the harms and benefits of PCI, and 60% felt unable to judge the importance of the harms/benefits in their life. Conclusions ES-SCLC patients prefer to be involved in their treatment choice for PCI but a substantial portion experiences decisional conflict. Better information provision and values clarification may support patients in making a choice that reflects their preferences.
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- Anshu Ankolekar
- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Jung JY, Yun YH. Importance of worthwhile life and social health as predictors of suicide ideation among cancer patients. J Psychosoc Oncol 2021; 40:303-314. [PMID: 33866951 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2021.1901830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We identify the most associative factors among existential well-being, health-related quality of life, and health behaviors' sub-factors for cancer patients' suicidal ideation (SI) to develop practical intervention tools for general cancer patients in South Korea. PARTICIPANTS We surveyed 766 cancer patients from two hospitals in South Korea. The eligibility criteria were as follows: 18 years of age or older, diagnosed with cancer, aware of the stage, and capable of understanding the purpose of the study. METHODS We performed a multidimensional multivariate analysis to find the factors that are most associated with SI for cancer patients. RESULTS The results showed that life worthwhile (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 3.946; 95% CI, 1.64-9.48), social functioning (aOR, 2.817; 95% CI, 1.19-6.65), and living with loved ones (aOR, 0.353; 95% CI, 0.15-0.84) were the most predictive factors for SI. CONCLUSION To prevent SI in cancer patients, it might be necessary to help them feel that their lives are worthwhile while helping them maintain a high degree of social health. IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS OR POLICY It is important to help cancer patients value their life and lead the high-quality social life to reduce their SI.
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- Ju Youn Jung
- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Tang H, Wang S, Dong S, Du R, Yang X, Cui P, Liu W, Kou J, Chen C. Surgery decision conflict and its related factors among newly diagnosed early breast cancer patients in China: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Open 2021; 8:2578-2586. [PMID: 33630425 PMCID: PMC8363395 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Aim The aim of this study was to explore surgery decision conflict and its related factors among newly diagnosed early breast cancer patients in China. Design A cross‐sectional survey study was conducted. Methods A total of 262 patients confronted with surgery decision‐making were enrolled. The related factors were assessed with a demographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Decision Conflict Scale (DCS‐C‐16) and the Patient Participation Competence Scale (PPCS). Results Patients had a high level of decision conflict that was negatively correlated with the PPCS score. Age, marital status, living environment, education level, family income, cancer stage and the PPCS score were independent factors influencing decision conflict. Marital status, education level, cancer stage and participation competence were significant predictors of decision conflict. Patients who had higher participation competence were married, were well educated and had a lower cancer stage were likely to experience lower decision conflict.
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- Han Tang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,The School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- The School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Nursing department, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,The School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Jo HS, Park K, Jung SM. A scoping review of consumer needs for cancer information. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2019; 102:1237-1250. [PMID: 30772114 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was a scoping review of research on cancer-related health information seeking and needs of patients, survivor, non-patients, and caregivers. METHODS This study used the COSI model to search for articles published from 2007 to 2017. RESULTS In total, 117 articles with titles and abstracts including the following terms were selected: cancer, health, information, seeking. Non-patients obtained information from the Internet, doctors, and media, whereas patients obtained information from doctors, the Internet, and media. Information needs were the highest for treatment, prognosis, and psychosocial support. Patients had the highest need for information on prognosis and treatment, whereas non-patients had the highest need for general cancer information, prevention, and cancer examination. Caregivers sought information about treatment, psychosocial support, and prevention. CONCLUSION This study revealed an increase in the number of research articles identifying cancer patients' information needs. Cancer patients rely on health professionals for information; thus, relevant materials are needed. Furthermore, not only medical but also psychosocial support information is needed. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS There is a need for cancer information from health professionals, and thus for patient-centered training materials. Furthermore, a survey system to evaluate consumers' cancer information needs should be developed.
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- Heui Sug Jo
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea.
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Kim SH. [Family Surrogates' Decision Regret and Psychological Stress about End-of-Life Cancer Treatments: Path Analysis]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2019; 48:578-587. [PMID: 30396195 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2018.48.5.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to understand the mechanisms of decision regret and stress of family surrogates' end-of-life decision making using an exploratory path model. In particular, the research identified the direct effects of perceptions of uncertainty and effective decisions on decision regret and stress, and examined the indirect effects of being informed, having clear values, and being supported for decision regret and the stress of end-of-life decision making through the mediating variables of perceptions of uncertainty and effective decisions. METHODS Data were collected from 102 family surrogates who had participated in end-of-life decision making for patients with terminal cancer in a tertiary hospital. RESULTS Perception of effective decisions was a significant direct predictor of decision regret, and uncertainty was a significant predictor of stress among the participants. Being informed, having clear values, and being supported had a significant indirect influence on decision regret through the perception of effective decisions among family surrogates. However, only having clear values had a significant indirect influence on stress through the perception of uncertainty. The model explained 63.0% of decision regret and 20.0% of stress among the participants and showed a good fit with the data, χ²=12.40 (df=8, p=.134), TLI=.97, and RMSEA=.07. CONCLUSION Nurses can support family surrogates in end-oflife decision-making processes to decrease their decision regret by providing information about end-of-life care choices, clarifying personal values, and supporting the decision-making process, and to relieve their stress by facilitating the clarification of personal values.
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- Su Hyun Kim
- College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
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Miller YD, Holdaway W. How communication about risk and role affects women's decisions about birth after caesarean. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2019; 102:68-76. [PMID: 30213641 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated how health care provider communication of risk information, and women's role in decision-making, influenced women's preferences for mode of birth after a previous caesarean birth. METHODS Women (N = 669) were randomised to one of eight conditions in a 2 (selectivity of risk information) × 2 (format of risk information) × 2 (role in decision making) experimental design. After exposure to a hypothetical decision scenario that varied information communicated by an obstetrician to a pregnant woman with a previous caesarean birth across the three factors, women were asked to decide their preferred hypothetical childbirth preference. RESULTS Women provided with selective information (incomplete/biased toward repeat caesarean) and relative risk formats (ratio of incidence being compared e.g. 2.5 times higher), perceived lower risk for caesarean and were significantly more likely to prefer repeat caesarean birth than those provided with non-selective information (complete/unbiased) and absolute risk formats (incidence rate e.g. 0.01 per 100). Role in decision-making did not significantly influence childbirth preferences CONCLUSIONS: Modifiable aspects of healthcare provider communication may influence women's decision-making about childbirth preferences PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Optimised communication about risks of all options may have an impact on over-use of repeat CS.
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- Yvette D Miller
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, 4059, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia.
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Rietveld MJA, Husson O, Vos MCC, van de Poll-Franse LV, Ottevanger PBN, Ezendam NPM. Association between information provision and supportive care needs among ovarian cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study from the PROFILES registry. Psychooncology 2018; 27:1922-1929. [PMID: 29683231 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between satisfaction with perceived information provision during diagnosis and treatment and supportive care needs in ovarian cancer survivors. METHODS In 2012, women (n = 348) diagnosed with ovarian cancer, as registered between 2000 and 2010 in the Netherlands Cancer Registry, received a questionnaire including questions on the perceived level of, and satisfaction with, information received (EORTC QLQ-INFO25) and supportive care needs (Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Measure). RESULTS Of 348 women, 191 (55%) responded. Of all participants, 35% were not satisfied (n = 65) with the perceived amount of information received. Participants who were satisfied with the amount of information reported significantly higher levels of perceived information on disease, medical tests, treatment, and other services. Patients not satisfied with information provision had a higher total number of needs and a higher number of unmet needs than women satisfied with information provision. Multivariable linear regression analysis showed that satisfaction with information provision was negatively associated with the total number of unmet needs (β = -0.20, P = .03) after adjustment for potential confounding clinical and sociodemographic factors. CONCLUSION Ovarian cancer survivors satisfied with the information provision during treatment reported fewer unmet needs during survivorship. Optimization of information provision for ovarian cancer patients during initial diagnosis and treatment may contribute to a decrease in unmet needs during survivorship.
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- Mark J A Rietveld
- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.,Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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Metz MJ, Veerbeek MA, van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, de Beurs E, Beekman ATF. Decisional conflict in mental health care: a cross-sectional study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2018; 53:161-169. [PMID: 29209746 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-017-1467-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Decisional conflict refers to the degree to which patients are engaged in and feel comfortable about important clinical decisions. Until now, the concept has received little attention in mental health care. We investigate the level of decisional conflict in mental health care and whether this is influenced by socio-demographics, treatment setting, diagnoses, and locus of control. METHODS Cross-sectional study among 186 patients in Dutch specialist mental health care using the Decisional Conflict Scale, which measures five dimensions of decisional conflict: information, support, clarification of values, certainty, and decisional quality. Descriptive statistics and forward stepwise linear regression analyses were used. RESULTS Patients report relatively high levels of decisional conflict, especially those with more external locus of control. Having a personality disorder and higher education also increases decisional conflict on the dimensions support and clarification of values, respectively. Less decisional conflict was experienced by patients with psychotic disorders on the dimension certainty and by women on the information domain. CONCLUSIONS Decisional conflict is common among patients in specialist mental health care and is very useful for assessing the quality of clinical decision making. Measuring decisional conflict and knowledge about influencing factors can be used to improve patients' participation in clinical decision making, adherence to treatment and clinical outcomes.
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- Margot J Metz
- GGz Breburg, Postbus 770, 5000, AT, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
- Trimbos Institute, Postbus 725, 3500, AS, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- VU University, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- GGz Breburg, Postbus 770, 5000, AT, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Tilburg University, Postbus 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Foundation for Benchmarking Mental Health Care, Rembrandtlaan 46, 3723, BK, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- University of Leiden, Postbus 9500, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- GGZ inGeest, A.J. Ernststraat 1187, 1081, HL, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam, Postbus 7057, 1007, MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Mokhles S, Nuyttens JJME, de Mol M, Aerts JGJV, Maat APWM, Birim Ö, Bogers AJJC, Takkenberg JJM. Treatment selection of early stage non-small cell lung cancer: the role of the patient in clinical decision making. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:79. [PMID: 29334910 PMCID: PMC5769349 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-3986-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to investigate the role and experience of early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patient in decision making process concerning treatment selection in the current clinical practice. METHODS Stage I-II NSCLC patients (surgery 55 patients, SBRT 29 patients, median age 68) were included in this prospective study and completed a questionnaire that explored: (1) perceived patient knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options, (2) experience with current clinical decision making, and (3) the information that the patient reported to have received from their treating physician. This was assessed by multiple-choice, 1-5 Likert Scale, and open questions. The Decisional Conflict Scale was used to assess the decisional conflict. Health related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured with SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS In 19% of patients, there was self-reported perceived lack of knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options. Seventy-four percent of patients felt that they were sufficiently involved in decision-making by their physician, and 81% found it important to be involved in decision making. Forty percent experienced decisional conflict, and one-in-five patients to such an extent that it made them feel unsure about the decision. Subscores with regard to feeling uninformed and on uncertainty, contributed the most to decisional conflict, as 36% felt uninformed and 17% of patients were not satisfied with their decision. HRQoL was not influenced by patient experience with decision-making or patient preferences for shared decision making. CONCLUSIONS Dutch early-stage NSCLC patients find it important to be involved in treatment decision making. Yet a substantial proportion experiences decisional conflict and feels uninformed. Better patient information and/or involvement in treatment-decision-making is needed in order to improve patient knowledge and hopefully reduce decisional conflict.
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- S Mokhles
- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus-MC, Room Bd-577, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus-MC-Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Disease, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Disease, Erasmus-MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pulmonary Disease, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus-MC, Room Bd-577, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus-MC, Room Bd-577, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus-MC, Room Bd-577, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus-MC, Room Bd-577, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Schuitevoerder D, Fortino J, Vetto JT. Hard Copy Durable Patient Cancer Education Materials: Do They Still Matter? JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2017; 32:487-490. [PMID: 26801508 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-016-0987-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Traditional hard copy information materials are still present in our cancer clinics. While their actual impact on patient care often goes un-assessed, it is important to understand their role in today's electronic age where information can easily be obtained from various sources. It has remained the practice in our melanoma clinic to provide an information booklet to all of our new patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how useful this booklet was, as well as determine the current resources our patients use to gather cancer information. All patients referred to the clinic in the previous 3 years were pooled from our prospective, IRB-approved, melanoma sentinel node database. Of these 205 patients, a valid email address was listed for 147. A ten-question survey was emailed to all of these patients, who were not told ahead of time that their experience with the booklet would be studied. Seventy-seven of the 147 (52 %) patients polled responded. Fifty-eight (75 %) remembered receiving the booklet at their initial consultation. Forty-four (76 %) of those patients rated it as extremely or very useful, and no patients reported the booklet as not useful at all. Eighty-eight percent of respondents found the information to be clear and helpful. Sixty-four percent remembered the provider reviewing the material with them, and nearly all of these patients found that helpful. When asked to rank the importance of the various resources for obtaining cancer information, providers were ranked as most important, followed by the information booklet and Internet information sites. Internet blogs and friends and family were rated as the least important sources of information. Even in the current electronic age, our results indicate that information shared by providers, including the hard copy education booklet, was the most important source of information for our newly referred melanoma patients.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail code L619, Portland, 97239, OR, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail code L619, Portland, 97239, OR, USA.
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Sim JA, Chang YJ, Shin A, Noh DY, Han W, Yang HK, Kim YW, Kim YT, Jeong SY, Yoon JH, Kim YJ, Heo D, Kim TY, Oh DY, Wu HG, Kim HJ, Chie EK, Kang KW, Kim JH, Yun YH. Perceived needs for the information communication technology (ICT)-based personalized health management program, and its association with information provision, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and decisional conflict in cancer patients. Psychooncology 2017; 26:1810-1817. [PMID: 28054737 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The use of information communication technology (ICT)-based tailored health management program can have significant health impacts for cancer patients. Information provision, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and decision conflicts were analyzed for their relationship with need for an ICT-based personalized health management program in Korean cancer survivors. METHODS The health program needs of 625 cancer survivors from two Korean hospitals were analyzed in this cross-sectional study. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors related to the need for an ICT-based tailored health management system. Association of the highest such need with medical information experience, HRQOL, and decision conflicts was determined. Furthermore, patient intentions and expectations for a web- or smartphone-based tailored health management program were investigated. RESULTS Cancer survivors indicated high personalized health management program needs. Patients reporting the highest need included those with higher income (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.70; 95% [confidence interval] CI, 1.10-2.63), those who had received enough information regarding helping themselves (aOR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.09-2.66), and those who wished to receive more information (aOR, 1.59; 95% CI, 0.97-2.61). Participants with cognitive functioning problems (aOR, 2.87; 95%CI, 1.34-6.17) or appetite loss (aOR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.07-2.93) indicated need for a tailored health care program. Patients who perceived greater support from the decision-making process also showed the highest need for an ICT-based program (aOR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.30-0.82). CONCLUSIONS We found that higher income, information provision experience, problematic HRQOL, and decisional conflicts are significantly associated with the need for an ICT-based tailored self-management program.
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- Jin Ah Sim
- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Institute of Health Policy and Management, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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The value of genetic testing: beyond clinical utility. Genet Med 2016; 19:763-771. [DOI: 10.1038/gim.2016.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Hye Sook Kim
- College of Nursing, Graduate School of Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing & Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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