Shared decision making in cancer treatment: A Dutch national survey on patients' preferences and perceptions

Objective: Shared decision making (SDM) for cancer treatment yields positive results. However, it appears that discussing essential topics for SDM is not fully integrated into treatment decision making yet. Therefore, we aim to explore to what extent discussion of therapy options, treatment consequences, and personal priorities is preferred and perceived by (former) cancer patients. Methods: An online questionnaire was distributed by the Dutch Federation of Cancer Patient Organisations among (former) cancer patients in 2018. Results: Among 3785 (former) cancer patients, 3254 patients (86%) had... Mehr ...