Journal article
Family involvement in cancer treatment decision-making: A qualitative study of patient, family, and clinician attitudes and experiences
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about how family are involved in cancer treatment decision-making. This study aimed to qualitatively explore Australian oncology clinicians', patients', and family members' attitudes towards, and experiences of, family involvement in decision-making.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 cancer patients, 33 family members, 10 oncology nurses and 11 oncologists. Framework analysis methods were …
Authors
Laidsaar-Powell R; Butow P; Bu S; Charles C; Gafni A; Fisher A; Juraskova I
Journal
Patient Education and Counseling, Vol. 99, No. 7, pp. 1146–1155
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.pec.2016.01.014
ISSN
0738-3991