ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2011
Development and pilot testing of a communication aid to assist clinicians to communicate with women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
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- Quality of life issues in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Risk perception of patients with ductal carcinomaHistology and histopathology · 2025Review
- Prediction Models and Decision Aids for Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Systematic Literature Review.Cancers · 2022Review
- Does Calculated Prognostic Estimation Lead to Different Outcomes Compared With Experience-Based Prognostication in the ICU? A Systematic Review.Critical care explorations · 2019Review
- Interventions are needed to support patient-provider decision-making for DCIS: a scoping review.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2018Article
- Implementation of shared decision-making in oncology: development and pilot study of a nurse-led decision-coaching programme for women with ductal carcinoma in situ.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeThe literature highlights the confusion amongst women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) about aspects of their disease and treatment and the wide variation in how doctors communicate about DCIS. The DCIS communication aid (CA) was developed to assist clinicians to communicate with women diagnosed with DCIS and to improve women's understanding about their disease, prognosis and treatment options. This study aimed to assess patient and clinician perceptions of the CA.
methodsThe CA included information and diagrams about key aspects of the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and support. It was designed to be used in clinical consultations and taken home after the consultation. Australian women with DCIS (n = 18) participated in structured interviews and clinicians (n = 7), including surgeons and radiation oncologists, completed surveys to assess their perceptions of the CA. Main outcome measures included satisfaction with the content, design and diagrams in the CA, and perceptions of the benefits of the CA and its impact on doctor-patient communication.
resultsAll clinicians and women with DCIS reported that the CA would assist communication and help women understand their diagnosis.
conclusionsThis is the first intervention designed to decrease the confusion amongst women with DCIS and improve doctor-patient communication in this area. This study highlights that interventions such as the DCIS communication aid may be a valuable resource for clinicians and women with DCIS. This study also highlights key communication challenges relating to DCIS.
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