Potential Adverse Outcomes of Shared Decision Making about Palliative Cancer Treatment: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial
Loïs F. van de Water,
Danique W. Bos–van den Hoek,
Steven C. Kuijper
et al.
Abstract:Background While shared decision making (SDM) is advocated for ethical reasons and beneficial outcomes, SDM might also negatively affect patients with incurable cancer. The current study explored whether SDM, and an oncologist training in SDM, are associated with adverse outcomes (i.e., patient anxiety, tension, helplessness/hopelessness, decisional uncertainty, and reduced fighting spirit). Design A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of SDM interventions in the context… Show more
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