Decision Aid Influences on Factors Associated with Patient Empowerment prior to Cancer Treatment Decision Making

Conclusion. Evidence from this research indicates that experiencing a DA prior to treatment decision making affects patient empowerment through a network that includes desire for information, life satisfaction, and multiple mediators. The studies also demonstrate the role that theory-based, multigroup structural equation modeling (SEM) can play in increasing understanding of DA effects. Such understanding is critical to improving SDM between patients and their physicians.
Source: Medical Decision Making - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research