Self‐reported use of shared decision‐making among breast cancer specialists and perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing this approach

BACKGROUND: Physicians are increasingly urged to practice shared decision-making with their patients. Using a cross-sectional survey, we explored the extent to which Ontario breast cancer specialists report practising shared decision-making with their patients, their comfort level with this approach, and perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: All Ontario surgeons and oncologists (radiation and medical) …