Thoracic surgeon and patient focus groups on decision-making in early-stage lung cancer surgery.
Future Oncol
; 14(2): 151-163, 2018 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-29231095
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate medical decision-making from the thoracic surgeons' and patients' perspectives in early-stage lung cancer. PATIENTS &METHODS:
We conducted one focus group with thoracic surgeons (n = 15) and one with a group of early-stage lung cancer patients treated with surgery (n = 7). Focus groups were recorded, transcribed and coded for themes.RESULTS:
For surgeons, surgical procedure choice was a primary concern, followed by the surgical treatment plan decision-making process. Survivors focused primarily on the physical and mental health-related postsurgical burden for which they felt they were not well prepared and placed less emphasis on surgical decision-making.CONCLUSION:
As early-stage lung cancer mortality rates are improving, surgeons and patients can prioritize surgical approaches and postsurgical care that enhance quality of life.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cirurgiões
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Tomada de Decisão Clínica
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Future Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos