1
|
Poco LC, Andres EB, Balasubramanian I, Chaudhry I, Malhotra C. Prognostic understanding among advanced heart failure patients and their caregivers: A longitudinal dyadic study. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2024; 127:108359. [PMID: 38905752 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To examine heart failure patients' and caregivers' prognostic understanding (PU) over time, and patient and caregiver factors associated with their own and each other's PU. METHODS We used longitudinal dyadic data from Singapore, involving surveys with 95 heart failure patient-caregiver dyads every 4 months for up to 4 years. We assessed the association of PU with patient health status, caregiver psychological distress and caregiving hours using random effects multinomial logistic models, controlling for patient and caregiver characteristics. RESULTS At baseline, half of patients and caregivers reported correct PU. Patient and caregiver variables were associated with their own and each other's PU. Patients with poorer functional well-being were less likely to report correct PU [Average Marginal Effects (95 % CI) 0.008 (0.002, 0.015)] versus incorrect PU. Greater caregiver psychological distress was associated with a lower likelihood of caregivers reporting a correct PU [- 0.008 (-0.014, -0.002)]. Higher caregiving hours reduced the likelihood of patients reporting correct [- 0.002 (-0.003, -0.001)] and increased the likelihood of patients reporting uncertain [0.001 (0, 0.002)] PU. CONCLUSIONS We found PU among patients and caregivers was influenced by their own and each other's experience. Our findings highlight the importance of ongoing communication to enhance PU of patients and caregivers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | - Isha Chaudhry
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School,169857, Singapore
| | - Chetna Malhotra
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School,169857, Singapore; Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 169857, Singapore.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Licciardone JC, Van Alfen B, Digilio MN, Fowers R, Ballout B, Bibi Y, Aryal S. Impact of Shared Decision-Making on Opioid Prescribing Among Patients With Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024:104522. [PMID: 38615802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Shared decision-making (SDM) involving patient and physician is a desirable goal that is recommended in chronic pain management guidelines. This study measured whether SDM affects opioid prescribing frequency for chronic low back pain. A retrospective cohort study involving 1,478 participants was conducted within a national pain research registry. The patient participation and patient orientation (PPPO) scale of the Communication Behavior Questionnaire was used to measure SDM, including the classification of greater SDM (PPPO scale score ≥ 80) or lesser SDM (PPPO scale score < 80). Opioid prescribing frequency was measured at quarterly intervals from enrollment through 12 months. Baseline and longitudinal covariates were collected to adjust for potential confounding using generalized estimating equations. The mean age of participants was 53.1 (SD, 13.2) years, and 1,098 (74.3%) were female. A total of 473 (32.0%) participants were prescribed opioids at baseline. Participants completed 5,968 encounters wherein multivariable analyses demonstrated that PPPO scale scores were associated with more frequent opioid prescribing (β = .013; 95% CI, .005-.021; P < .001). Greater SDM was associated with more frequent opioid prescribing than lesser SDM (β = .441; 95% CI, .160-.722; P = .002). Opioids were prescribed in 34.3% versus 25.2% of encounters with greater versus lesser SDM (OR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.17-2.06). SDM remained associated with more frequent opioid prescribing in a series of sensitivity analyses. Although SDM is desirable in chronic pain management, complex issues and challenging patient conversations may arise during serial assessments of the appropriateness of opioid therapy. Physicians need better education and training to address such difficult situations. PERSPECTIVE: The more frequent use of opioid therapy among patients who reported greater SDM with their physicians underscores the need for better medical education and training in dealing with the complex issues and challenges pertaining to serial assessments of the appropriateness of opioid therapy for chronic pain.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Braden Van Alfen
- University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
| | | | - Rylan Fowers
- University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
| | - Bassam Ballout
- University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
| | - Yasser Bibi
- University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
| | | |
Collapse
|
3
|
Qian Y, Wang X, Huang X, Li J, Jin C, Chen J, Sha M. Bounded rationality in healthcare: unraveling the psychological factors behind patient satisfaction in China. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1296032. [PMID: 38605837 PMCID: PMC11008602 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1296032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction Patient satisfaction is a crucial metric to gauge the quality of medical services, but the psychological factors influencing patient satisfaction remain insufficiently explored. Methods This study examines these psychological factors by applying the theory of bounded rationality to 1,442 inpatients in Hangzhou, China, whose data were collected using a questionnaire. One-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression were used to analyze patient satisfaction and its associated factors. Additionally, the path analysis of the structural equation model revealed the mechanisms behind the key psychological factors that influenced patient satisfaction. Results Medical risk perception, the social cognition of the medical environment, and social desirability bias had significant positive impacts on patient satisfaction. By contrast, negative emotions had a significant negative impact on patient satisfaction. Notably, patients' negative emotions had both a suppressive effect and a positive moderating effect on the relationship between medical risk perception and patient satisfaction. Similarly, social desirability bias had a suppressive effect on the correlation between the social cognition of the medical environment and patient satisfaction, albeit with a negative moderating effect. Discussion These results suggest that when evaluating and improving patient satisfaction, accounting only for the factors that directly influence medical service quality is insufficient, as the indirect and moderating effects of patients' negative emotions and the social cognition of the medical environment must also be considered. Medical service providers should thus address patients' negative emotions, establish good doctor-patient relationships, optimize service environments, provide managers with medical risk education and training on negative emotions, and prioritize patient-centered care. Additionally, the government and relevant health departments should optimize medical policies, enhance fairness and accessibility, and create a positive social cognitive environment through public education and awareness campaigns.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yu Qian
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China
| | - Xiaohe Wang
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
| | - Xianhong Huang
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
| | - Jinwen Li
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
| | - Chen Jin
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
| | - Jie Chen
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
| | - MengYi Sha
- Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Giordano A, De Panfilis L, Veronese S, Bruzzone M, Cascioli M, Farinotti M, Giovannetti AM, Grasso MG, Kruger P, Lugaresi A, Manson L, Perin M, Pucci E, Solaro C, Ghirotto L, Solari A. User appraisal of a booklet for advance care planning in multiple sclerosis: a multicenter, qualitative Italian study. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:1145-1154. [PMID: 37816932 PMCID: PMC10858142 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-07087-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Implementation of advance care planning (ACP) in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (PwPMS) is limited. We aimed to involve users (PwPMS, significant others, and healthcare professionals involved in PwPMS care) in the evaluation and refinement of a booklet to be used during the ACP conversations. METHODS This qualitative study consisted of cognitive interviews with PwPMS and significant others and a focus group with healthcare professionals from three Italian centers. We analyzed the interviews using the framework method and the focus group using thematic analysis. RESULTS We interviewed 10 PwPMS (3 women; median age 54 years; median Expanded Disability Status Scale score 6.0) and three significant others (2 women; 2 spouses and one daughter). The analysis yielded three themes: booklet comprehensibility and clarity, content acceptability and emotional impact, and suggestions for improvement. Twelve healthcare professionals (7 neurologists, 3 psychologists, one nurse, and one physiotherapist) participated in the focus group, whose analysis identified two themes: booklet's content importance and clarity and challenges to ACP implementation. Based on analysis results, we revised the booklet (text, layout, and pictures) and held a second-round interviews with two PwPMS and one significant other. The interviewees agreed on the revisions but reaffirmed their difficulty in dealing with the topic and the need for a physician when using the booklet. CONCLUSIONS Appraisal of the booklet was instrumental in improving its acceptability and understandability before using it in the ConCure-SM feasibility trial. Furthermore, our data reveal a lack of familiarity with ACP practice in the Italian context.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Giordano
- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy.
| | - Ludovica De Panfilis
- Bioethics Unit - Scientific Directorate, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42100, Reggio Emilia, Italy
| | | | | | - Marta Cascioli
- Hospice 'La Torre Sul Colle, Azienda USL Umbria 2, 06049, Spoleto, Italy
| | - Mariangela Farinotti
- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy
| | - Ambra Mara Giovannetti
- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy
| | | | - Paola Kruger
- The European Patients' Academy (EUPATI), 00165, Rome, Italy
| | - Alessandra Lugaresi
- UOSI Riabilitazione Sclerosi Multipla, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40121, Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie, Università di Bologna, 40121, Bologna, Italy
| | - Leigh Manson
- Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand, 7045, Nelson, New Zealand
| | - Marta Perin
- Bioethics Unit - Scientific Directorate, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42100, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Doctoral Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41100, Modena, Italy
| | - Eugenio Pucci
- UOC Neurologia AV4, ASUR Marche, 63900, Fermo, Italy
| | - Claudio Solaro
- Department of Rehabilitation, CRRF "Mons. L. Novarese", Loc. Trompone, 13040, Moncrivello, Italy
| | - Luca Ghirotto
- Qualitative Research Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42100, Reggio Emilia, Italy
| | - Alessandra Solari
- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Szarkowski A, Moeller MP, Gale E, Smith T, Birdsey BC, Moodie STF, Carr G, Stredler-Brown A, Yoshinaga-Itano C, Fcei-Dhh International Consensus Panel, Holzinger D. Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Support Principles. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2024; 29:SI64-SI85. [PMID: 38422442 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enad039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
This article is the sixth in a series of eight articles that comprise a special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families, or FCEI-DHH. The Support Principles article is the second of three articles that describe the 10 Principles of FCEI-DHH, preceded by the Foundation Principles, and followed by the Structure Principles, all in this special issue. The Support Principles are composed of four Principles (Principles 3, 4, 5, and 6) that highlight (a) the importance of a variety of supports for families raising children who are DHH; (b) the need to attend to and ensure the well-being of all children who are DHH; (c) the necessity of building the language and communication abilities of children who are DHH and their family members; and (d) the importance of considering the family's strengths, needs, and values in decision-making.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Amy Szarkowski
- The Institute, Children's Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf, Beverly, MA, United States
- Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States
| | - Mary Pat Moeller
- Center for Childhood Deafness, Language & Learning, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE, United States
| | - Elaine Gale
- School of Education, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States
| | | | - Bianca C Birdsey
- Global Coalition of Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (GPODHH), Durban, South Africa
| | - Sheila T F Moodie
- Health Sciences, School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Western University, London, ON, Canada
| | - Gwen Carr
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention and Family Centered Practice, London, United Kingdom
| | - Arlene Stredler-Brown
- Colorado Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, Colorado Department of Human Services, Denver, CO, United States
| | | | | | - Daniel Holzinger
- Institute of Neurology of Senses and Language, Hospital of St. John of God, Linz, Austria
- Research Institute for Developmental Medicine, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Menichetti J, Gulbrandsen P, Landmark AM, Lie HC, Gerwing J. How Do Physicians Frame Medical Information in Talks With Their Patients? An Inductive Microanalysis. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:101-113. [PMID: 37870935 PMCID: PMC10714701 DOI: 10.1177/10497323231205152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
Abstract
During medical consultations, physicians need to share a substantial amount of information with their patients. How this information is framed can be crucial for patient understanding and outcomes, but little is known about the details of how physicians frame information in practice. Using an inductive microanalysis approach in the study of videotaped medical interactions, we aimed to identify the information frames (i.e., higher-level ways of organizing and structuring information to reach a particular purpose) and the information-framing devices (i.e., any dialogic mechanism used to present information in a particular way that shapes how the patient might perceive and interpret it) physicians use spontaneously and intuitively while sharing information with their patients. We identified 66 different information-framing devices acting within nine information frames conveying: (1) Do we agree that we share this knowledge?, (2) I don't like where I (or where you are) am going with this, (3) This may be tricky to understand, (4) You may need to think, (5) This is important, (6) This is not important, (7) This comes from me as a doctor, (8) This comes from me as a person, and (9) This is directed to you as a unique person. The kaleidoscope of information-framing devices described in this study reveals the near impossibility for neutrality and objectivity in the information-sharing practice of medical care. It also represents an inductively derived starting point for further research into aspects of physicians' information-sharing praxis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julia Menichetti
- Healthcare Services Research Unit (HØKH), Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskøg, Norway
| | - Pål Gulbrandsen
- Healthcare Services Research Unit (HØKH), Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskøg, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Lorenskøg, Norway
| | - Anne Marie Landmark
- Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway
- Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, Department of Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg, Norway
| | - Hanne C. Lie
- Department of Behavioural Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Lorenskøg, Norway
| | - Jennifer Gerwing
- Healthcare Services Research Unit (HØKH), Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskøg, Norway
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Chen G, Li R, Tian H, Ma X, Sun Y, Jia F, Ping J, Cai Z, Zhu J, Zhuo C, Pan Z. Validation of a modified Chinese-language version of the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale (MCL-DACOBS) in a sample of Chinese patients with schizophrenia. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e3185. [PMID: 37563871 PMCID: PMC10570469 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale (DACOBS) is widely used to assess cognitive biases in patients who have schizophrenia. However, the lack of a modified Chinese-language version of the DACOBS (MCL-DACOBS) precludes Chinese schizophrenic patients from treatment aimed at normalizing cognitive biases, impacting their prognosis. Here, we aimed to produce a DACOBS for China and test the validity and reliability of the resultant MCL-DACOBS. METHODS Eighteen researchers collaborated to develop the MCL-DACOBS: A total of 15 researchers modified and translated the English version of the DACOBS, 1 native-English-speaking researcher back-translated the scale, and 2 Chinese sinologists localized and optimized the language of the MCL-DACOBS. Forty-two volunteers checked the scale items' comprehensibility, and the two sinologists performed further localization and optimization based on their feedback. The final version of the MCL-DACOBS used in this study was thus derived from the harmonized English-language version of the scale. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were used to examine the best latent structure of the MCL-DACOBS. Cronbach's α and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to check the reliability. The discriminative ability of the MCL-DACOBS was assessed according to the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS The CFA showed that all items loaded onto factors with loadings >0.400. A two-factor structure showed a good model fit (root mean square error of approximation = .018, Tucker-Lewis index = .978, comparative fit index = .984). Promax rotation demonstrated that each item had a high factor load (0.432-0.774). Cronbach's α coefficient and ICC for the MCL-DOCABS were .965 and .957, respectively, indicating that the scale has ideal reliability. CONCLUSION The MCL-DACOBS has good validity and good reliability, and its psychometric properties indicate that it is a valid tool for measuring cognitive biases in Chinese patients with schizophrenia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Guangdong Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, Children CenterWenzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalWenzhouChina
| | - Ranli Li
- Department of Psychiatry, MECT CenterTianjin Anding HospitalTianjinChina
| | - Hongjun Tian
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Information Processing Abnormalities in Schizophrenia (SIPAS‐Lab)Tianjin Fourth Center HospitalNankai University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center HospitalTianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center HospitalTianjinChina
| | - Xiaoyan Ma
- Department of Psychiatry, MECT CenterTianjin Anding HospitalTianjinChina
| | - Yun Sun
- Department of Psychiatry, MECT CenterTianjin Anding HospitalTianjinChina
| | - Feng Jia
- Department of Psychiatry, MECT CenterTianjin Anding HospitalTianjinChina
| | - Jing Ping
- Department of Psychiatry, Children CenterWenzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalWenzhouChina
| | - Ziyao Cai
- Department of Psychiatry, Children CenterWenzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalWenzhouChina
| | - Jingjing Zhu
- Department of Psychiatry, Children CenterWenzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalWenzhouChina
| | - Chuanjun Zhuo
- Department of Psychiatry, Children CenterWenzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalWenzhouChina
- Department of Psychiatry, MECT CenterTianjin Anding HospitalTianjinChina
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Information Processing Abnormalities in Schizophrenia (SIPAS‐Lab)Tianjin Fourth Center HospitalNankai University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center HospitalTianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center HospitalTianjinChina
| | - Zhi Pan
- Department of Psychiatry, Children CenterWenzhou Seventh Peoples HospitalWenzhouChina
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Hack V, Josfeld L, Hübner J, Keinki C, Büntzel J. Decision-making by cancer patients and the role of a counselling facility for complementary and alternative medicine: a cohort study. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:2903-2913. [PMID: 35819526 PMCID: PMC10314849 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04178-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of this cohort study was to gain insight on influencing factors on the decision-making process in conventional medicine compared to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). METHODS A standardized questionnaire was distributed among cancer patients who attended the counselling facility for CAM of a German university hospital in 2020. RESULTS Fifty patients (30.3%) returned the questionnaire. After counselling on CAM, most patients made a decision in CAM but also in conventional medicine. Thus, the focus on informed decision-making during counselling on CAM had a strong effect on the decision-making process in conventional medicine. Patients reporting good support also reported making decisions together with physicians and relatives. Moreover, after counselling on CAM, patients reported being more satisfied with their decision in both settings afterwards. CONCLUSION Information on CAM which focuses on informed decision-making, supports patient's ability to understand and weigh risks and benefits of treatments, supports shared decision-making and enables patients to transfer these competences also to decisions on conventional medicine. So counselling on CAM may further decision-making competences in cancer patients. This encourages patients to engage in shared decision-making and increases patient's satisfaction with decisions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vanessa Hack
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany.
- , Christeserstraße, 98547, Kühndorf, Germany.
| | - Lena Josfeld
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
| | - Jutta Hübner
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
| | - Christian Keinki
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
| | - Jens Büntzel
- Klinik für HNO-Erkrankungen, Südharzklinikum, Nordhausen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Erel M, Marcus EL, DeKeyser Ganz F. Cognitive biases and moral characteristics of healthcare workers and their treatment approach for persons with advanced dementia in acute care settings. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1145142. [PMID: 37425320 PMCID: PMC10325688 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1145142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Palliative care (PC) delivery for persons with advanced dementia (AD) remains low, particularly in acute-care settings. Studies have shown that cognitive biases and moral characteristics can influence patient care through their effect on the thinking patterns of healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to determine whether cognitive biases, including representativeness, availability, and anchoring, are associated with treatment approaches, ranging from palliative to aggressive care in acute medical situations, for persons with AD. Methods Three hundred fifteen HCWs participated in this study: 159 physicians and 156 nurses from medical and surgical wards in two hospitals. The following questionnaires were administered: a socio-demographic questionnaire; the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire; the Professional Moral Courage Scale; a case scenario of a person with AD presenting with pneumonia, with six possible interventions ranging from PC to aggressive care (referring to life-prolonging interventions), each given a score from (-1) (palliative) to 3 (aggressive), the sum of which is the "Treatment Approach Score;" and 12 items assessing perceptions regarding PC for dementia. Those items, the moral scores, and professional orientation (medical/surgical) were classified into the three cognitive biases. Results The following aspects of cognitive biases were associated with the Treatment Approach Score: representativeness-agreement with the definition of dementia as a terminal disease and appropriateness of PC for dementia; availability-perceived organizational support for PC decisions, apprehension regarding response to PC decisions by seniors or family, and apprehension regarding a lawsuit following PC; and anchoring-perceived PC appropriateness by colleagues, comfort with end-of-life conversations, guilt feelings following the death of a patient, stress, and avoidance accompanying care. No association was found between moral characteristics and the treatment approach. In a multivariate analysis, the predictors of the care approach were: guilt feelings about the death of a patient, apprehension regarding senior-level response, and PC appropriateness for dementia. Conclusion Cognitive biases were associated with the care decisions for persons with AD in acute medical conditions. These findings provide insight into the potential effects of cognitive biases on clinical decisions, which may explain the disparity between treatment guidelines and the deficiency in the implementation of palliation for this population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meira Erel
- Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, Jerusalem, Israel
| | | | - Freda DeKeyser Ganz
- Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Heidenreich A, Elsner S, Wörler F, Hübner J, Schües C, Rehmann-Sutter C, Katalinic A, Gieseler F. Physicians' perspectives on family caregivers' roles in elderly cancer patients' therapies: a qualitative, interview-based study. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:387. [PMID: 37296323 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07857-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Clinical communication and facilitating informed and sound medical decisions become challenging as patients age and suffer from age-associated impairments. Family caregivers are perceived as essential actors in addressing these challenges. Here, we explore physicians' perspectives on family caregivers' roles and their involvement in consultations and therapy decision-making situations of elderly cancer patients. METHODS We examined 38 semi-structured interviews with physicians from different specialities (oncologists, non-oncology specialists, and general practitioners) in Germany who treated elderly cancer patients. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS We identified five general and distinct perspectives on the involvement of family caregivers in the therapy process. Family caregivers are seen as (1) translators of medical information; (2) providers of support for the patient; (3) providers of information about the patient; (4) stakeholders with relevant points of view regarding the treatment decision; or (5) individuals who have a disruptive influence on the consultation. The interviewed physicians rarely involved family caregivers closely in consultations. CONCLUSIONS Although physicians frequently attribute supportive roles to family caregivers, they rarely include them in consultations. Previous studies have found that a triadic setting is often better suited to agreeing upon a patient-centered and needs-based treatment decision for older cancer patients. We infer that physicians too rarely recognize the potential importance of family caregivers. Educators should further integrate family caregiver involvement and its implications in general medical education and professional training.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Heidenreich
- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany.
| | - Susanne Elsner
- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
| | - Frank Wörler
- Institute for History of Medicine and Science Studies, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
| | - Joachim Hübner
- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
| | - Christina Schües
- Institute for History of Medicine and Science Studies, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
| | | | - Alexander Katalinic
- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
| | - Frank Gieseler
- Clinic for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Luebeck, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Bello CM, Mackert S, Harnik MA, Filipovic MG, Urman RD, Luedi MM. Shared Decision-Making in Acute Pain Services. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2023; 27:193-202. [PMID: 37155131 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01111-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The implementation of shared decision-making (SDM) in acute pain services (APS) is still in its infancies especially when compared to other medical fields. RECENT FINDINGS Emerging evidence fosters the value of SDM in various acute care settings. We provide an overview of general SDM practices and possible advantages of incorporating such concepts in APS, point out barriers to SDM in this setting, present common patient decisions aids developed for APS and discuss opportunities for further development. Especially in the APS setting, patient-centred care is a key component for optimal patient outcome. SDM could be included into everyday clinical practice by using structured approaches such as the "seek, help, assess, reach, evaluate" (SHARE) approach, the 3 "MAking Good decisions In Collaboration"(MAGIC) questions, the "Benefits, Risks, Alternatives and doing Nothing"(BRAN) tool or the "the multifocal approach to sharing in shared decision-making"(MAPPIN'SDM) as guidance for participatory decision-making. Such tools aid in the development of a patient-clinician relationship beyond discharge after immediate relief of acute pain has been accomplished. Research addressing patient decision aids and their impact on patient-reported outcomes regarding shared decision-making, organizational barriers and new developments such as remote shared decision-making is needed to advance participatory decision-making in acute pain services.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Corina M Bello
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Freiburgstrasse Bern, Switzerland.
| | - Simone Mackert
- Department of Anaesthesiology Spital Grabs, Spitalregion Rheintal Werdenberg Sarganserland, Spitalstrasse 44, Grabs, St. Gallen, 9472, Switzerland
| | - Michael A Harnik
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Freiburgstrasse Bern, Switzerland
| | - Mark G Filipovic
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Freiburgstrasse Bern, Switzerland
| | - Richard D Urman
- Department of Anaesthesiology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
| | - Markus M Luedi
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Freiburgstrasse Bern, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Malhotra C, Balasubramanian I. Caregivers' End-of-Life Care Goals for Persons with Severe Dementia Change Over Time. J Alzheimers Dis 2023:JAD221161. [PMID: 37125548 DOI: 10.3233/jad-221161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Family caregivers make end-of-life (EOL) decisions for persons with severe dementia (PWSDs). It is not known whether the family caregivers' goals change over time. OBJECTIVE Assess caregivers' EOL care goal for PWSDs and change in these goals over time. METHODS Using a prospective cohort of 215 caregivers of PWSDs, we assessed the proportion of caregivers whose EOL care goal for PWSDs changed between two consecutive time points. Mixed effects multinomial regression models assessed factors associated with caregivers' EOL care goals for PWSD (maximal, moderate, minimal life extension); and change in EOL care goal from previous time point. RESULTS At baseline, 20% of the caregivers had a goal of maximal life extension for their PWSD, and 59% changed their EOL care goal at least once over a period of 16 months. Caregivers of PWSDs with lower quality of life (RR: 1.15, CI: 1.06, 1.24), who expected shorter life expectancy for PWSDs (RR: 10.34, CI: 2.14, 49.99) and who had an advance care planning discussion (RR: 3.52, CI: 1.11, 11.18) were more likely to have a goal of minimal life extension for PWSD. Caregivers with higher anticipatory grief (RR: 0.96, CI: 0.93,1) were more likely to have a goal of maximal life extension. Change in PWSDs' quality of life and change in caregivers' anticipatory grief were associated with change in caregivers' EOL care goals. CONCLUSION Caregivers' EOL care goals for PWSDs change over time with change in PWSD and caregiver related factors. Findings have implications regarding how health care providers can engage with caregivers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chetna Malhotra
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | | |
Collapse
|
13
|
Gauld C, Masri Y, Fourneret P. Clinical intuition in psychology through the prism of personalized psychiatry. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1111250. [PMID: 37077841 PMCID: PMC10108676 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1111250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Christophe Gauld
- Service de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Université de Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod, UMR 5229 CNRS & Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- *Correspondence: Christophe Gauld
| | - Yassmine Masri
- Service de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Université de Lyon 1, Lyon, France
| | - Pierre Fourneret
- Service de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Université de Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod, UMR 5229 CNRS & Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Jessurun CAC, Broekman MLD. True shared decision-making in neurosurgical oncology: does it really exist? Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:11-13. [PMID: 36571627 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05452-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Charissa A C Jessurun
- Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333ZA, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, Lijnbaan 32, 2512VA, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
| | - Marike L D Broekman
- Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333ZA, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, Lijnbaan 32, 2512VA, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Shared Decision-Making: Some cautionary observations in the context of elite sport. SPORTS MEDICINE - OPEN 2022; 8:44. [PMID: 35355148 PMCID: PMC8967937 DOI: 10.1186/s40798-022-00413-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
AbstractThe concept of shared decision-making (SDM) has emerged as a key component in the return to play interface as a hallmark of good practice that is athlete focused and allows greater engagement from the athlete. SDM is an appealing, well-intentioned framework that would seemingly lend itself to effectively being implemented. However, in this editorial, we have identified concerns surrounding the social complexities of elite sports and the difficulties of truly applying this concept in practice. In what follows, we explain the dynamics associated, discuss the importance of context when considering the efficacy of this practice and lastly offer what we see as certain key issues that might impede effective SDM.
Collapse
|
16
|
van der Velden NC, van Laarhoven HW, Nieuwkerk PT, Kuijper SC, Sommeijer DW, Ottevanger PB, Fiebrich HB, Dohmen SE, Creemers GJ, de Vos FY, Smets EM, Henselmans I. Attitudes Toward Striving for Quality and Length of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and a Poor Prognosis. JCO Oncol Pract 2022; 18:e1818-e1830. [DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE: When deliberating palliative cancer treatment, insight into patients' attitudes toward striving for quality of life (QL) and length of life (LL) may facilitate goal-concordant care. We investigated the (1) attitudes of patients with advanced cancer toward striving for QL and/or LL and whether these change over time, and (2) characteristics associated with these attitudes (over time). METHODS: We performed a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial on improving shared decision making (SDM), without differentiation between intervention arms. Patients (n = 173) with advanced cancer, a median life expectancy of < 12 months without anticancer treatment, and a median survival benefit of < 6 months from systemic therapy were included in seven Dutch hospitals. We used audio-recorded consultations and surveys at baseline (T0), shortly after the consultation (T2), at 3 and 6 months (T3 and T4). Primary outcomes were patients' attitudes toward striving for QL and LL (Quality Quantity Questionnaire; T2, T3, and T4). RESULTS: Overall, patients' attitudes toward striving for QL became less positive over 6 months ( P < .01); attitudes toward striving for LL did not change on group level. Studying individual patients, 76% showed changes in their attitudes toward striving for QL and/or LL at some point during the study, which occurred in various directions. More helplessness/hopelessness ( P < .001), less fighting spirit ( P < .05), less state anxiety ( P < .001), and more observed SDM ( P < .05) related to more positive attitudes toward striving for QL. Lower education, less helplessness/hopelessness, more fighting spirit, and more state anxiety ( P < .001) related to more positive attitudes toward striving for LL. CONCLUSION: Oncologists may explore patients' attitudes toward striving for QL and LL repeatedly and address patients' coping style and emotions during SDM to facilitate goal-concordant care throughout the last phase of life.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Naomi C.A. van der Velden
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Pythia T. Nieuwkerk
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Steven C. Kuijper
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Dirkje W. Sommeijer
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere, the Netherlands
| | - Petronella B. Ottevanger
- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
| | | | - Serge E. Dohmen
- Department of Medical Oncology, BovenIJ Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Geert-Jan Creemers
- Department of Medical Oncology, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
| | - Filip Y.F.L. de Vos
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - Ellen M.A. Smets
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Inge Henselmans
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Allen EM, Smither B, Barranco L, Reynolds J, Bursey K, Mattson K, Mosites E. Communicating Effectively With People Experiencing Homelessness to Prevent Infectious Diseases. J Infect Dis 2022; 226:S340-S345. [PMID: 36208164 PMCID: PMC9619659 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionately affected by many infectious diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, communication efforts during public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic often do not consider the unique needs of PEH. We examined how PEH seek and receive health information and how traditional health communication methods resonate with them. Methods We conducted in-person focus groups with PEH in 4 jurisdictions (Cincinnati, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; and the Bronx, New York) during July 2021. Results Findings from 15 focus groups with PEH (n = 53) revealed the need for trusted messengers and consistent messaging across local organizations, as PEH seek to verify information they receive from multiple sources. PEH overwhelmingly preferred to receive health information through face-to-face conversations, especially with healthcare providers with whom they had an established relationship, but they also cited news media, the internet, and social media as their main sources for obtaining health information. PEH reported that effective communication products pair a recommended action with instructions and resources about how to take that action within their community. Conclusions These findings support healthcare providers collaborating with public health agencies to ensure that infectious disease prevention messages for PEH are provided by trusted messengers, multimodal, paired with resources, and consistent.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth M Allen
- Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| | - Betsy Smither
- Public Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - Lindsey Barranco
- Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| | - Jennifer Reynolds
- Public Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - Kelli Bursey
- Public Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - Kristin Mattson
- Public Health and Healthcare Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
| | - Emily Mosites
- Office of the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Yanke AB, Hevesi M, Dandu N, Trasolini NA, Darwish RY, Zavras AG, Cole BJ. After Chondroplasty, Patient Election to Proceed With Cartilage Transplantation Is Closely and Additively Associated With Preoperative AMADEUS (Area Measurement And DEpth Underlying Structure) Grade, Condylar Involvement, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Pain Score, and Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey Physical Score. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2022; 4:e1903-e1912. [PMID: 36579045 PMCID: PMC9791869 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose To identify risk factors for patient election to proceed with cartilage transplant after staging chondroplasty. Methods This study retrospective reviewed patients prospectively enrolled at the time of staging chondroplasty, with early election defined as patient decision to proceed to cartilage transplantation within 6 months of chondroplasty. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to determine univariate predictors of conversion, and a predictive calculator, the Cartilage Early Return for Transplant score, was formulated using stepwise regression employing the Akaike information criterion. Receiver operator curves and the area under the curve were used to evaluate the predictive ability of the final model on the studied patient population. Results Sixty-five knees (63 patients) were evaluated, with an overall transplant election rate of 27.7% within 6 months after chondroplasty. Based on multivariate results, the final Akaike information criterion-driven Cartilage Early Return for Transplant score employed preoperative Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Pain Score, Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey Physical Score, condylar involvement, and AMADEUS (Area Measurement And DEpth Underlying Structure) score to generate a 0- to 7-point risk-stratification system with a 3% early election to proceed to transplant risk in the 0- to 2-point score group, 33% risk in the 3- to 4-point group, and 79% risk in the 5+-point group (P < .01) and an overall AUC of 0.906 (P < .01). Conclusions Risk of early patient election to pursue cartilage transplantation after chondroplasty is closely and additively associated with preoperative AMADEUS grade, condylar involvement, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Pain Score, and Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey Physical Score. Clinical Relevance Understanding risk factors for conversion to cartilage transplantation may improve preoperative planning and counseling prior to staging chondroplasty.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Adam B. Yanke
- Address correspondence to Adam B. Yanke, M.D., Ph.D., 1611 W. Harrison St., St 300, Chicago, IL 60612.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
19
|
Brunelli A. European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Presidential Address 2022 Sawubona: Bridging Emotional and Cognitive Gaps Through Empathy and Perspective Taking. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY 2022; 62:6687157. [PMID: 36053284 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
|
20
|
Guerrero Cervera B, Vindel Chaves M, Roldán Quintanar R, Morales Suárez-Varela M. Adherencia a la campaña de vacunación de la gripe 2020/21 en el contexto de la pandemia de SARS-CoV-2. Análisis de los cambios en la gestión: un estudio piloto. Semergen 2022; 48:101799. [PMID: 35599148 PMCID: PMC9068794 DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2022.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
|
21
|
Erel M, Marcus EL, Dekeyser-Ganz F. Practitioner Bias as an Explanation for Low Rates of Palliative Care Among Patients with Advanced Dementia. HEALTH CARE ANALYSIS 2022; 30:57-72. [PMID: 33782805 DOI: 10.1007/s10728-021-00429-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Patients with advanced dementia are less likely than those with other terminal illnesses to receive palliative care. Due to the nature and course of dementia, there may be a failure to recognize the terminal stage of the disease. A possible and under-investigated explanation for this healthcare disparity is the healthcare practitioner who plays a primary role in end-of-life decision-making. Two potential areas that might impact provider decision-making are cognitive biases and moral considerations. In this analysis, we demonstrate how the cognitive biases and moral considerations of practitioners related to clinical decision-making are inherent in clinical practice and may impact on providers' accuracy related to diagnostic and treatment related decision-making associated with patients with advanced dementia. Anchoring, default, availability, representativeness and framing biases are cognitive biases based on the "Two System Model" that relate to decision-making in end-of-life care. In patients with advanced dementia, those biases may result in a tendency to adhere to traditional mandatory care, involving an aggressive approach to care, which values saving lives at all costs, without taking into account the possible suffering and long-term consequences. Aspects such as moral sensitivity and moral courage play an important role in ethical decision-making related to advanced dementia. Investigations of clinical decision-making that include the cognitive biases and ethical considerations of practitioners might advance the comprehensive understanding of the clinical decision-making process related to care of patients with advanced dementia and promote the quality of care given to this population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meira Erel
- Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, Kiryat Hadassah, POB 1200, 9112001, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
| | - Esther-Lee Marcus
- Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, Kiryat Hadassah, POB 1200, 9112001, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
- Geriatric Division, Herzog Medical Center, Givat Shaul Street, POB 3900, 9103702, Jerusalem, Israel
| | - Freda Dekeyser-Ganz
- Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, Kiryat Hadassah, POB 1200, 9112001, Jerusalem, Israel
- Jerusalem College of Technology, 11 Beit-Hadfus, Jerusalem, 9548311, Israel
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Monsell SE, Voldal EC, Davidson GH, Fischkoff K, Coleman N, Bizzell B, Price T, Narayan M, Siparsky N, Thompson CM, Ayoung-Chee P, Odom SR, Sanchez S, Drake FT, Johnson J, Cuschieri J, Evans HL, Liang MK, McGrane K, Hatch Q, Victory J, Wisler J, Salzberg M, Ferrigno L, Kaji A, DeUgarte DA, Gibbons MM, Alam HB, Scott J, Kao LS, Self WH, Winchell RJ, Villegas CM, Talan DA, Kessler LG, Lavallee DC, Krishnadasan A, Lawrence SO, Comstock B, Fannon E, Flum DR, Heagerty PJ. Patient Factors Associated With Appendectomy Within 30 Days of Initiating Antibiotic Treatment for Appendicitis. JAMA Surg 2022; 157:e216900. [PMID: 35019975 PMCID: PMC8756360 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
IMPORTANCE Use of antibiotics for the treatment of appendicitis is safe and has been found to be noninferior to appendectomy based on self-reported health status at 30 days. Identifying patient characteristics associated with a greater likelihood of appendectomy within 30 days in those who initiate antibiotics could support more individualized decision-making. OBJECTIVE To assess patient factors associated with undergoing appendectomy within 30 days of initiating antibiotics for appendicitis. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In this cohort study using data from the Comparison of Outcomes of Antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) randomized clinical trial, characteristics among patients who initiated antibiotics were compared between those who did and did not undergo appendectomy within 30 days. The study was conducted at 25 US medical centers; participants were enrolled between May 3, 2016, and February 5, 2020. A total of 1552 participants with acute appendicitis were randomized to antibiotics (776 participants) or appendectomy (776 participants). Data were analyzed from September 2020 to July 2021. EXPOSURES Appendectomy vs antibiotics. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Conditional logistic regression models were fit to estimate associations between specific patient factors and the odds of undergoing appendectomy within 30 days after initiating antibiotics. A sensitivity analysis was performed excluding participants who underwent appendectomy within 30 days for nonclinical reasons. RESULTS Of 776 participants initiating antibiotics (mean [SD] age, 38.3 [13.4] years; 286 [37%] women and 490 [63%] men), 735 participants had 30-day outcomes, including 154 participants (21%) who underwent appendectomy within 30 days. After adjustment for other factors, female sex (odds ratio [OR], 1.53; 95% CI, 1.01-2.31), radiographic finding of wider appendiceal diameter (OR per 1-mm increase, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.00-1.18), and presence of appendicolith (OR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.28-3.10) were associated with increased odds of undergoing appendectomy within 30 days. Characteristics that are often associated with increased risk of complications (eg, advanced age, comorbid conditions) and those clinicians often use to describe appendicitis severity (eg, fever: OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 0.82-1.98) were not associated with odds of 30-day appendectomy. The sensitivity analysis limited to appendectomies performed for clinical reasons provided similar results regarding appendicolith (adjusted OR, 2.41; 95% CI, 1.49-3.91). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cohort study found that presence of an appendicolith was associated with a nearly 2-fold increased risk of undergoing appendectomy within 30 days of initiating antibiotics. Clinical characteristics often used to describe severity of appendicitis were not associated with odds of 30-day appendectomy. This information may help guide more individualized decision-making for people with appendicitis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Thea Price
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
| | | | | | - Callie M Thompson
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,University of Utah, Salt Lake City
| | - Patricia Ayoung-Chee
- Tisch Hospital NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.,Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
| | - Stephen R Odom
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
| | | | | | | | - Joseph Cuschieri
- Harborview Medical Center, UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington.,University of California, San Francisco
| | - Heather L Evans
- Harborview Medical Center, UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington.,University of South Carolina, Charleston
| | - Mike K Liang
- Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, University of Texas, Houston.,University of Houston, HCA Healthcare, Kingwood, Texas
| | | | | | - Jesse Victory
- Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York
| | - Jon Wisler
- Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus
| | | | | | - Amy Kaji
- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, West Carson, California
| | | | | | - Hasan B Alam
- University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.,Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
| | - John Scott
- University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
| | - Lillian S Kao
- McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston
| | - Wesley H Self
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
| | | | | | - David A Talan
- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.,Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
| | | | - Danielle C Lavallee
- University of Washington, Seattle.,BC Academic Health Science Network, Vancouver, Canada
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
23
|
Chen MM, Hughes TM, Dossett LA, Pitt SC. Peace of Mind: A Role in Unnecessary Care? J Clin Oncol 2022; 40:433-437. [PMID: 34882501 PMCID: PMC8824400 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.01895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Michelle M. Chen
- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
| | - Tasha M. Hughes
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
| | | | - Susan C. Pitt
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Gillman AS, Ferrer RA. Opportunities for theory-informed decision science in cancer control. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:2055-2064. [PMID: 34850928 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibab141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer prevention and control involves navigation of complex clinical decisions, often laden with uncertainty and/or intricate interpersonal dynamics, which have implications for both physical health and quality of life. Cancer decision-making research in recent decades has primarily focused on working to improve the quality of decisions by providing patients with detailed information about their choices and through an increased emphasis in medicine on the importance of shared decision making. This emphasis is reflective of a model of decision making that emphasizes knowledge, options, and deliberative synthesis of information as primary to decision making; yet, decades of research in psychology, decision science, and behavioral economics have taught us that our decisions are not influenced only by our objective knowledge of facts, but by our emotions, by the influence of others, and by biased cognitive processes. We present a conceptual framework for a future of research in decision science and cancer that is informed by decision science theories. Our framework incorporates greater recognition of the interpersonal dynamics of shared decision making, including the biases (including cognitive heuristics and race-based bias) that may affect multiple actors in the decision-making process, and emphasizes study of the interaction between deliberative and affective psychological processes as they relate to decision making. This work should be conducted with an eye toward informing efforts to improve decision making across the cancer care continuum, through interventions that are also informed by theory.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Arielle S Gillman
- Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-9761, USA
| | - Rebecca A Ferrer
- Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-9761, USA
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Schnog JJB, Samson MJ, Gans ROB, Duits AJ. An urgent call to raise the bar in oncology. Br J Cancer 2021; 125:1477-1485. [PMID: 34400802 PMCID: PMC8365561 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01495-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Important breakthroughs in medical treatments have improved outcomes for patients suffering from several types of cancer. However, many oncological treatments approved by regulatory agencies are of low value and do not contribute significantly to cancer mortality reduction, but lead to unrealistic patient expectations and push even affluent societies to unsustainable health care costs. Several factors that contribute to approvals of low-value oncology treatments are addressed, including issues with clinical trials, bias in reporting, regulatory agency shortcomings and drug pricing. With the COVID-19 pandemic enforcing the elimination of low-value interventions in all fields of medicine, efforts should urgently be made by all involved in cancer care to select only high-value and sustainable interventions. Transformation of medical education, improvement in clinical trial design, quality, conduct and reporting, strict adherence to scientific norms by regulatory agencies and use of value-based scales can all contribute to raising the bar for oncology drug approvals and influence drug pricing and availability.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John-John B. Schnog
- Department of Hematology-Medical Oncology, Curaçao Medical Center, Willemstad, Curaçao ,Curaçao Biomedical and Health Research Institute, Willemstad, Curaçao
| | - Michael J. Samson
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Curaçao Medical Center, Willemstad, Curaçao
| | - Rijk O. B. Gans
- grid.4494.d0000 0000 9558 4598Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
| | - Ashley J. Duits
- Curaçao Biomedical and Health Research Institute, Willemstad, Curaçao ,grid.4494.d0000 0000 9558 4598Institute for Medical Education, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands ,Red Cross Blood Bank Foundation, Willemstad, Curaçao
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Patrick M, Venkatesh RD, Stukus DR. Social media and its impact on health care. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021; 128:139-145. [PMID: 34555532 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Social media has fundamentally changed how the world shares and receives information. This review offers a perspective for the practicing clinician regarding how patients are being influenced by their online interactions and considerations for proactively discussing medical decision making with patients. DATA SOURCES Literature search of PubMed database and online published market research data surrounding social media use. STUDY SELECTIONS Peer-reviewed studies, Pew research data, and editorials in the English language were selected and reviewed. RESULTS There has been a substantial increase in the breadth and depth of literature surrounding the use of social media by patients and medical professionals. Increased focus on how it contributes to medical decision making and patient-clinician interactions has occurred in recent years. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted the various sources of misinformation and disinformation and how they impact care on many levels. Best practices have been established to assist medical professionals in developing an online presence to combat misinformation or address individual patients. CONCLUSION There is growing understanding and recognition of the myriad of ways in which social media is impacting health care. Health care professionals from all backgrounds need to increase their understanding of these complex interactions to best assist patients with their medical decision making.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michael Patrick
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
| | - Rajitha D Venkatesh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
| | - David R Stukus
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Gillman AS, Vo JB, Nohria A, Ferrer RA. Decision Science Can Inform Clinical Trade-Offs Regarding Cardiotoxic Cancer Treatments. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2021; 5:pkab053. [PMID: 34350379 PMCID: PMC8328021 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity (ie, heart failure, coronary artery disease, vascular diseases, arrhythmia) is a growing cancer survivorship concern within oncology practice; heart disease is the leading cause of noncancer death in cancer survivors and surpasses cancer as the leading cause of death for some cancers with higher survival rates. The issue of cardiotoxicity introduces a critical tradeoff that must be acknowledged and reconciled in clinical oncology practice: treating cancer aggressively and effectively in the present vs preventing future cardiotoxicity. Although many cancers must be treated as aggressively as possible, for others, multiple treatment options are available. Yet even when effective and less cardiotoxic treatments are available, they are not always chosen. Wariness to choose equally effective but less cardiotoxic treatment options may result in part from providers' and patients' reliance on "cognitive heuristics," or mental shortcuts that people (including, research shows, medical professionals) use to simplify complex judgments. These heuristics include delay discounting, availability and affect heuristics, and default bias. In the current commentary, we describe relevant research that illuminates how use of heuristics leads to biased medical decision making and translate how this research may apply when the tradeoff between aggressive cancer treatment and preventing future cardiotoxicity is considered. We discuss the implications of these biases in oncology practice, offer potential solutions to reduce bias, and call for future research in this area.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Arielle S Gillman
- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
| | - Jacqueline B Vo
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Radiation Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
| | - Anju Nohria
- Cardio-Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Rebecca A Ferrer
- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Malhotra C, Mohamad H, Østbye T, Pollak KI, Balasundaram B, Malhotra R, Tong KM, Hum AYM, Allen JC, Seow D, Yong JR, Yoon S. Discordance between dementia caregivers' goal of care and preference for life-extending treatments. Age Ageing 2021; 50:1382-1390. [PMID: 33890622 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Many older adults with severe dementia receive potentially life-extending treatments even when caregivers do not wish to prolong their life inappropriately. OBJECTIVE Explore factors that influence caregiver preferences for potentially life-extending treatments for older adults with severe dementia, and reasons for discordance between overall end-of-life care goal and treatment preferences. DESIGN Semi-structured in-depth interviews asking caregivers their overall end-of-life care goal for older adults and preferences for intravenous (IV) antibiotics, tube feeding and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). PARTICIPANTS A total of 26 caregivers of community-dwelling older adults with severe dementia in Singapore. APPROACH Reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS Most caregivers' (77%) overall end-of-life care goal was 'no life extension'. Yet, 80% preferred IV antibiotics for a life-threatening infection, 60% preferred tube feeding and 45% preferred CPR. Caregivers preferred these treatments because they (1) perceived letting go by withholding treatments as unethical, (2) felt they had no choice as they deferred to the health care provider, (3) wanted to alleviate suffering rather than extend life and (4) desired trying minimally invasive treatments that had the potential to be withdrawn. Themes explaining discordance were (1) feared regret about making the 'wrong' decision, (2) considered treatments to address immediate needs even when long-term goal did not match providing that treatment and (3) anticipated disagreement with other family members on overall goal of care. CONCLUSION To reduce discordance between caregivers' overall end-of-life care goal and preferences for life-extending treatments, clinicians can use a shared decision-making approach involving discussions of both their overall end-of-life care goal and treatment preferences.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chetna Malhotra
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | - Hazirah, Mohamad
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | - Truls Østbye
- Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, USA
| | - Kathryn I Pollak
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, USA
| | | | - Rahul Malhotra
- Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | | | - Allyn Yin Mei Hum
- The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education, Singapore
| | - John Carson Allen
- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | - Dennis Seow
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
| | - Jing Rong Yong
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | - Sungwon Yoon
- Regional Health System, Singapore Health Services, Singapore
| | | |
Collapse
|
29
|
Glatzer M, Leskow P, Caparrotti F, Elicin O, Furrer M, Gambazzi F, Dutly A, Gelpke H, Guckenberger M, Heuberger J, Inderbitzi R, Cafarotti S, Karenovics W, Kestenholz P, Kocher GJ, Kraxner P, Krueger T, Martucci F, Oehler C, Ozsahin M, Papachristofilou A, Wagnetz D, Zaugg K, Zwahlen D, Opitz I, Putora PM. Stage III N2 non-small cell lung cancer treatment: decision-making among surgeons and radiation oncologists. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:1960-1968. [PMID: 34012806 PMCID: PMC8107728 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-20-1210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Background Stage III N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a very heterogeneous disease associated with a poor prognosis. A number of therapeutic options are available for patients with Stage III N2 NSCLC, including surgery [with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy (CTx)/neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT)] or CRT potentially followed by adjuvant immunotherapy. We have no clear evidence demonstrating a significant survival benefit for either of these approaches, the selection between treatments is not always straightforward and can come down to physician and patient preference. The very heterogeneous definition of resectability of N2 disease makes the decision-making process even more complex. Methods We evaluated the treatment strategies for preoperatively diagnosed stage III cN2 NSCLC among Swiss thoracic surgeons and radiation oncologists. Treatment strategies were converted into decision trees and analysed for consensus and discrepancies. We analysed factors relevant to decision-making within these recommendations. Results For resectable “non-bulky” mediastinal lymph node involvement, there was a trend towards surgery. Numerous participants recommend a surgical approach outside existing guidelines as long as the disease was resectable, even in multilevel N2. With increasing extent of mediastinal nodal disease, multimodal treatment based on radiotherapy was more common. Conclusions Both, surgery- or radiotherapy-based treatment regimens are feasible options in the management of Stage III N2 NSCLC. The different opinions reflected in the results of this manuscript reinforce the importance of a multidisciplinary setting and the importance of shared decision-making with the patient.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Markus Glatzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
| | - Pawel Leskow
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
| | - Francesca Caparrotti
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Olgun Elicin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
| | - Markus Furrer
- Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital Chur, Chur, Switzerland
| | - Franco Gambazzi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
| | - André Dutly
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
| | - Hans Gelpke
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
| | - Matthias Guckenberger
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Jürg Heuberger
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
| | - Rolf Inderbitzi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Belinzona, Switzerland
| | - Stefano Cafarotti
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Belinzona, Switzerland
| | - Wolfram Karenovics
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Peter Kestenholz
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland
| | - Gregor Jan Kocher
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
| | - Peter Kraxner
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital Chur, Chur, Switzerland
| | - Thorsten Krueger
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Francesco Martucci
- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona-Lugano, Switzerland
| | - Christoph Oehler
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
| | - Mahmut Ozsahin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | | | - Dirk Wagnetz
- Department of Visceral-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, City Hospital Waid and Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Kathrin Zaugg
- Department of Radiation Oncology, City Hospital Waid and Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Daniel Zwahlen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
| | - Isabelle Opitz
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Paul Martin Putora
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Graham F, Mack DP, Bégin P. Practical challenges in oral immunotherapy resolved through patient-centered care. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2021; 17:31. [PMID: 33736692 PMCID: PMC7971360 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00533-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is now widely recognized as a valid option for the management of IgE-mediated food allergies. However, in real-life practice, OIT can lead to a variety of unique situations where the best course of action is undetermined. In patient-centered care, individual patient preferences, needs and values, should guide all clinical decisions. This can be achieved by using shared-decision making and treatment customization to navigate areas of uncertainty in a way that is responsive to patient’s needs and preferences. However, in the context of OIT, lack of awareness of potential protocol adaptability or alternatives can become a barrier to treatment personalization. The purpose of this article is to review the theoretical bases of patient-centered care and shared decision-making and their practical implication for the patient-centered delivery of OIT. Clinical cases highlighting common challenges in real-life OIT practice are presented along with a discussion of potential personalized management options to be considered. While the practice of OIT is bound to evolve as additional scientific and experiential knowledge is gained, it should always remain rooted in the general principles of patient-centered care.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- François Graham
- Allergy and Immunology, Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Allergy and Immunology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, 3175 Chemin de la Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T1C5, Canada
| | - Douglas P Mack
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
| | - Philippe Bégin
- Allergy and Immunology, Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Allergy and Immunology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, 3175 Chemin de la Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T1C5, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Wynn Mon S, Myint Zu WW, Myint Maw M, Win H, Zin Thant K, Yang G, Malhotra C, Teo I, Finkelstein E, Ozdemir S. Awareness of and preference for disease prognosis and participation in treatment decisions among advanced cancer patients in Myanmar: Results from the APPROACH study. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2020; 17:149-158. [PMID: 32921003 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
AIM To investigate prognostic awareness, preference for prognostic information, and perceived and preferred roles in decision making among patients with advanced cancer in Myanmar. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was administered at the Yangon General Hospital to stage 4 cancer patients who were at least 21 years old and aware of their cancer diagnosis. Patients were asked questions about their prognosis, participation in treatment decisions, sociodemographic and clinical information. Data from 131 patients were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regressions. RESULTS Only 15% of patients surveyed were aware that their cancer was advanced and only a quarter (26%) of patients knew that treatment intent was noncurative. The likelihood of treatment-intent awareness was higher among patients who were male, high income, and aware that they had advanced cancer. Roughly 60% of patients reported playing an active or collaborative role in treatment decisions, with a strong preference (59%) for the latter. For the majority of patients (69%), perceived and preferred roles in decision making were the same. Sociodemographic characteristics did not predict perceived and preferred roles in decision making. CONCLUSIONS This is the first effort to analyze prognostic awareness and decision-making practices among advanced cancer patients in Myanmar. Patients had inadequate knowledge on their disease progression and intent of treatment. Yet, the majority of them were keen to be involved in treatment decisions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ssu Wynn Mon
- Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Yangon, Myanmar
| | - Wah Wah Myint Zu
- Department of Radiotherapy, Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar
| | - Myo Myint Maw
- Department of Medical Oncology, Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar
| | - Han Win
- Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Yangon, Myanmar
| | - Kyaw Zin Thant
- Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Yangon, Myanmar
| | - Grace Yang
- Division of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
| | - Chetna Malhotra
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
| | - Irene Teo
- Division of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
| | - Eric Finkelstein
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
| | - Semra Ozdemir
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Siddiqui S, Zhang WW, Platzbecker K, Douglas MJ, Rock LK, Eikermann M. Ethical, legal, and communication challenges in managing goals-of-care discussions in chronically critically ill patients. J Crit Care 2020; 63:231-237. [PMID: 32962879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Clinicians should expect controversial goals of care discussions in the surgical intensive care from time to time. Differing opinions about the likelihood of meaningful recovery in patients with chronic critical illness often exist between intensive care unit providers of different disciplines. Outcome predictions presented by health-care providers are often reflections of their own point of view that is influenced by provider experience, profession, and personal values, rather than the consequence of reliable scientific evaluation. In addition, family members of intensive care unit patients often develop acute cognitive, psychologic, and physical challenges. Providers in the surgical intensive care unit should approach goals-of-care discussions in a structured and interprofessional manner. This best practice paper highlights medical, legal and ethical implications of changing goals of care from prioritizing cure to prioritizing comfort and provides tools that help physicians become effective leaders in the multi-disciplinary management of patients with challenging prognostication.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shahla Siddiqui
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
| | - Wei Wei Zhang
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Rutgers Health University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
| | - Katharina Platzbecker
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Molly J Douglas
- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burn and Emergency Surgery, Banner University Medical Center and The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Tucson, AZ, USA
| | - Laura K Rock
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Matthias Eikermann
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Instability in End-of-Life Care Preference Among Heart Failure Patients: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Singapore. J Gen Intern Med 2020; 35:2010-2016. [PMID: 32103441 PMCID: PMC7351942 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05740-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Efforts to improve quality of end-of-life (EOL) care are increasingly focused on eliciting patients' EOL preference through advance care planning (ACP). However, if patients' EOL preference changes over time and their ACP documents are not updated, these documents may no longer be valid at the time EOL decisions are made. OBJECTIVES To assess extent and correlates of changes in stated preference for aggressive EOL care over time. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of a formal ACP program versus usual care in Singapore. PATIENTS Two hundred eighty-two patients with heart failure (HF) and New York Heart Association Classification III and IV symptoms were recruited and interviewed every 4 months for up to 2 years to assess their preference for EOL care. Analytic sample included 200 patients interviewed at least twice. RESULTS Nearly two thirds (64%) of patients changed their preferred type of EOL care at least once. Proportion of patients changing their stated preference for type of EOL care increased with time and the change was not unidirectional. Patients who understood their prognosis correctly were less likely to change their preference from non-aggressive to aggressive EOL care (OR 0.66, p value 0.07) or to prefer aggressive EOL care (OR 0.53; p value 0.001). On the other hand, patient-surrogate discussion of care preference was associated with a higher likelihood of change in patient preference from aggressive to non-aggressive EOL care (OR 1.83; p value 0.03). CONCLUSION The study provides evidence of instability in HF patients' stated EOL care preference. This undermines the value of an ACP document recorded months before EOL decisions are made unless a strategy exists for easily updating this preference. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02299180.
Collapse
|
34
|
Abstract
Whether because of a cultural pattern or personal preference, palliative care clinicians encounter persons approaching the end of life who wish to limit or forego prognostic information relating to their situation. This scenario has received attention in a recent motion picture as well as a newly available advance directive modification—the Prognosis Declaration form. The ordinary expectation for end-of-life shared decision-making with a capable person is clinician disclosure of the best effort at prognostic assessment. The optimal match between the expressed values, goals, and preferences of the person with available clinician expertise is hopefully achieved. For the clinician, a person’s choice to modify information disclosure and participation in shared decision-making represents a significant challenge of balancing key ethical principles of intervention with tolerance and compassion for these different preferences. Attention to communication strategies that elicit and appropriately reassess individual information and decision-making wishes, flexibility in information disclosure patterns with capable persons and their representatives, and recognition that a respect for autonomy includes the choice to opt out can approach this challenge while providing compassionate and ethical end-of-life care.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Robert F. Johnson
- Kirkhof College of Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Glatzer M, Horber D, Montemurro M, Winterhalder R, Inauen R, Berger MD, Pestalozzi B, Pederiva S, Pless M, Putora PM. Choice of first line systemic treatment in pancreatic cancer among national experts. Pancreatology 2020; 20:686-690. [PMID: 32299764 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Treatment options for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer depend on various factors, including performance status, tumor burden and patient preferences. Metastatic pancreatic cancer is incurable and many systemic treatment options have been investigated over the past decades. This analysis of patterns of practice was performed to identify decision criteria and their impact on the choice of first-line management of metastatic pancreatic cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Members of the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Gastrointestinal Cancer Group were contacted and agreed to participate in this analysis. Decision trees for the first line treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer from 9 centers in Switzerland were collected and analyzed based on the objective consensus methodology to identify consensus and discrepancies in clinical decision-making. RESULTS The final treatment algorithms included 3 decision criteria (comorbidities, performance status and age) and 5 treatment options: FOLFIRINOX, FOLFOX, gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine mono and best supportive care. CONCLUSION We identified multiple decision criteria relevant to all participating centers. We found consensus for the treatment of young (age below 65) patients with good performance status with FOLFIRINOX. For patients with increasing age and reducing performance status there was a decreasing trend to use gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel. Gemcitabine monotherapy was typically offered to patients in the presence of comorbidities. For patients with ECOG 3-4, most of the experts recommended BSC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M Glatzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
| | - D Horber
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
| | - M Montemurro
- Department of Medical Oncology, Center Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - R Winterhalder
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kantonsspital Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland
| | - R Inauen
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kantonsspital Münsterlingen, Münsterlingen, Switzerland
| | - M D Berger
- Department of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
| | - B Pestalozzi
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - S Pederiva
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Switzerland
| | - M Pless
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
| | - P M Putora
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Putora PM, Leskow P, McDonald F, Batchelor T, Evison M. International guidelines on stage III N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer: surgery or radiotherapy? ERJ Open Res 2020; 6:00159-2019. [PMID: 32083114 PMCID: PMC7024765 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00159-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Stage III N2 nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a complex disease with poor treatment outcomes. For patients in whom the disease is considered technically resectable, the main treatment options include surgery (with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy/neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT)) or CRT followed by adjuvant immunotherapy (dependent on programmed death ligand 1 status). As there is no clear evidence demonstrating a survival benefit between these options, patient preference plays an important role. A lack of a consensus definition of resectability of N2 disease adds to the complexity of the decision-making process. We compared 10 international guidelines on the treatment of NSCLC to investigate the recommendations on preoperatively diagnosed stage III N2 NSCLC. This comparison simplified the treatment paths to multimodal therapy based on surgery or radiotherapy (RT). We analysed factors relevant to decision-making within these guidelines. Overall, for nonbulky mediastinal lymph node involvement there was no clear preference between surgery and CRT. With increasing extent of mediastinal nodal disease, a tendency towards multimodal treatment based on RT was identified. In multiple scenarios, surgery or RT-based treatments are feasible and patient involvement in decision-making is critical. For many patients with stage III N2 NSCLC, radiotherapy or surgery are options and should be discussed with the patienthttp://bit.ly/2Z39MW5
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Paul Martin Putora
- Dept of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland.,Dept of Radiation Oncology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| | - Pawel Leskow
- Dept of Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
| | - Fiona McDonald
- Dept of Radiotherapy, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
| | - Tim Batchelor
- Dept of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
| | - Matthiew Evison
- Manchester Thoracic Oncology Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Malhotra C, Sim D, Jaufeerally FR, Hu M, Nadkarni N, Ng CSH, Wong G, Tan BC, Lim JF, Chuang CYT, Finkelstein EA. Impact of a Formal Advance Care Planning Program on End-of-Life Care for Patients With Heart Failure: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Card Fail 2020; 26:594-598. [PMID: 31991216 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is no evidence on effectiveness of advance care planning (ACP) among patients with heart failure (HF). We examined the effect of an ACP program in facilitating end of life (EOL) care consistent with the preferences of patients with HF (primary aim), and on their decisional conflict, discussion with surrogates, illness understanding, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (secondary aims). METHODS We randomized 282 patients with HF to receive ACP (n=93) or usual care (control arm, n=189). Primary outcomes were assessed among deceased (n=89) and secondary outcomes from baseline and 6 follow-ups conducted every 4 months. RESULTS Deceased patients in the ACP arm were no more likely than those in control arm to have wishes followed for EOL treatments (ACP: 35%, Control: 44%; P= .47), or place of death (ACP: 52%, Control: 51%; P = .1.00). A higher proportion in the ACP arm had wishes followed for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACP: 83%, Control: 62%; P = .12). At first follow-up, patients with ACP had lower decisional conflict (β = -10.8, P< .01) and were more likely to discuss preferences with surrogates (β = 1.3, P = .04). ACP did not influence other outcomes. CONCLUSION This trial did not confirm that our ACP program was effective in facilitating EOL care consistent with patient preferences. The program led to short-term improvements in the decision-making.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chetna Malhotra
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
| | - David Sim
- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
| | | | - Meibo Hu
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
| | | | | | | | | | - Jing Fen Lim
- Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
38
|
Treffers T, Putora PM. Emotions as Social Information in Shared Decision-Making in Oncology. Oncology 2020; 98:430-437. [PMID: 31901906 DOI: 10.1159/000505341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Emotions play an important role in decision-making and they can impact individual as well as shared decisions. With increasing complexity of the decision, the potential for emotions to influence the outcome increases. Emotions are thus an influential factor in oncological decision-making which is a complex and high-stakes situation. As the shared decision-making process is at the center of patient-centric decisions, we model emotions as social information that inform the shared decision-making process. We present and explain a range of emotional concepts, together with a specific clinical example, that can impact the shared decision-making process. Our process model shows that emotions are experienced in various combinations before, during, and after a shared decision is made and how patients' and physicians' emotions interact and spill over during a shared decision situation. Overall, our process model and specific example show how emotions can impact shared decision-making in oncology in a multitude of ways. With this paper, we want to raise awareness of the role of emotions in the shared decision-making process, as emotions are often not explicitly recognized as decision criteria. Increased awareness of emotions may help their optimal utilization and reduce their influence as a bias in shared decision-making.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Theresa Treffers
- Seeburg Castle University, Seekirchen am Wallersee, Austria, .,TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany,
| | - Paul Martin Putora
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Drivenes K, Haaland VØ, Mesel T, Tanum L. Practitioners' positive attitudes promote shared decision-making in mental health care. J Eval Clin Pract 2019; 25:1041-1049. [PMID: 31508872 DOI: 10.1111/jep.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
RATIONALE AND AIMS There is a growing expectation of implementing shared decision making (SDM) in today's health care service, including mental health care. Traditional understanding of SDM may be too narrow to capture the complexity of treatments of mental health problems. Although the patients' contribution to SDM is well described, the contribution from the health care practitioners is less explored. Therefore, our aim was to explore the attitudes of practitioners in mental health care and the associations between practitioners' attitudes and SDM. METHOD We performed a cross-sectional study where practitioners reported their sharing and caring attitudes on the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) and age, gender, profession, and clinical working site. The patients reported SDM using the CollaboRate tool. We used a mixed effect model linking the data from each practitioner to one or more patients. We presented the findings and used them as background for a more philosophic reflection. RESULTS We included 312 practitioners with mean age 46.1 years. Of the practitioners, 60 held a medical doctors degree, 97 were psychologists, and 127 held a college degree in nursing, social science, or pedagogy. Female practitioners reported higher sharing (4.79 vs 4.67 [range 1-6], P = .04) and caring scores (4.77 vs 4.65 [range 1-6], P = .02) than males. The regression model contained 206 practitioners and 772 patients. We found a higher probability for the patient to report high SDM score if the practitioner reported higher sharing scores, and lower probability if the practitioner worked in ambulatory care. CONCLUSIONS SDM in mental health care is complex and demands multifaceted preparations from practitioners as well as patients. The practitioners' attitudes are not sufficiently explored using one instrument. The positive association between practitioners' patient-centred attitudes and SDM found in this study implies a relevance of the practitioners' attitudes for accomplishment of SDM processes in mental health care.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Karin Drivenes
- Division of Mental Health, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Norway.,South Eastern Norway Hospital Pharmacy Enterprise, Kristiansand, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - Vegard Øksendal Haaland
- Division of Mental Health, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Norway.,Department of Psychology, Clinical Neuroscience Research Group, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
| | - Terje Mesel
- Division of Mental Health, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Norway.,Department of Religion Philosophy and History, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
| | - Lars Tanum
- Research and Development Department Mental Health, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Scheithauer W, Putora PM, Grünberger B, Eisterer W, Wöll E, Prager G, Schaberl-Moser R, Greil R, Glatzer M. Patterns of care in metastatic pancreatic cancer: patient selection in clinical routine. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2019; 12:1756284819877635. [PMID: 31579123 PMCID: PMC6759720 DOI: 10.1177/1756284819877635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The management of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) is challenging, and the optimal treatment strategy is debated among experts. In an attempt to identify treatment decision criteria and to investigate variations in the first-line management of this disease, we performed an analysis of treatment algorithms among experts in the field of pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to identify relevant criteria in the complex process of patient selection and decision making for the management of mPC patients. METHODS Experts from the ABCSG (Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group) Pancreatic Cancer Club were contacted and agreed to participate in this analysis. Eight experts from seven centers in Austria provided their decision algorithms for the first-line treatment of patients with mPC. Their responses were converted into decision trees based on the objective consensus methodology. The decision trees were used to identify consensus and discrepancies. RESULTS The final treatment algorithms included four decision criteria (performance status, age, comorbidities, and symptomatic disease) and six treatment options: mFOLFIRINOX, gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine mono, 5-FU mono, gemcitabine/erlotinib, and best supportive care (BSC). CONCLUSIONS We identified consensus for the treatment of young and fit patients with mFOLFIRINOX. With higher age and reduced performance status, gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel was increasingly used. For patients with Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) 4, BSC was the treatment of choice. Among experts, different decision criteria and treatment options are implemented in clinical routine. Despite multiple options in current recommendations, a consensus for specific recommendations was identified.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Werner Scheithauer
- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine I, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
| | - Paul Martin Putora
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Bern, Switzerland
| | - Birgit Grünberger
- Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology and Oncology, Landesklinikum Wiener Neustadt, Austria
| | - Wolfgang Eisterer
- Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Klinikum Klagenfurt, Austria
| | - Ewald Wöll
- Department of Internal Medicine, Krankenhaus St.Vinzenz Zams, Austria
| | - Gerald Prager
- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine I, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
| | - Renate Schaberl-Moser
- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria
| | - Richard Greil
- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-SCRI-LIMCR, and Cancer Cluster, Austria
| | | |
Collapse
|
41
|
Bailo L, Vergani L, Pravettoni G. Patient Preferences as Guidance for Information Framing in a Medical Shared Decision-Making Approach: The Bridge Between Nudging and Patient Preferences. Patient Prefer Adherence 2019; 13:2225-2231. [PMID: 31920292 PMCID: PMC6935300 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s205819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Guidelines and policies support the decision process to make sure that patients can benefit from the best treatment for their condition. The implementation of guidelines and policies is evolving, allowing decision makers to be able to choose between alternatives while considering the effect of biases and fallacies that may hinder their choice. Patient preferences play a precious role in those decisions in which is not possible to recognize an objective "best" alternative and it's not possible to nudge them toward one alternative based on scientific evidence and clinical experience. Having patient input as part of the decision process itself would allow the recognition of the attributes related to what is relevant for patients, which can be considered as important as clinical data. The authors advocate that the integration of preference-sensitive attributes with decision policies could provide a benefit against fallacies in the decision process when there is not a "best" alternative, and a shared decision-making paradigm allows both patient and clinician to recognize and pursue the option that best fits the individual case.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Luca Bailo
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan20141, Italy
- Correspondence: Luca Bailo Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, via Ripamonti 435, Milan20141, ItalyTel +39 0257489207 Email
| | - Laura Vergani
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan20141, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan20122, Italy
| | - Gabriella Pravettoni
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan20141, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan20122, Italy
| |
Collapse
|