The impact of shared decision-making on patient-reported outcomes in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study using structural equation modeling.

Fuming Li, Shimeng Liu, Yue Teng, Liu Liu, Juntao Yan, Yingyao Chen, Yan Wei

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Fuming LiSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Shimeng LiuSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Yue TengYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Liu LiuSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Juntao YanSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Yingyao ChenSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Yan WeiSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

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Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) is increasingly recognized as a preferred model for cancer care, yet its relationship with patient-reported outcomes remains unclear in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This study examined the associations of SDM with decision-making satisfaction, treatment decision usefulness, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in TCM. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among lung cancer patients treated with TCM anti-cancer injections in Shanghai, China. Participants completed questionnaires assessing SDM, decision-making satisfaction, treatment decision usefulness, and HRQoL. Structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the hypothetical model. Results: A total of 347 participants (46.1% female, 64.8 ± 8.7 years) were included. Using the EQ-5D-5 L index value to represent HRQoL, SDM not only directly positively affected both decision-making satisfaction ( Conclusions: SDM plays a positive role in improving decision-making satisfaction, treatment decision usefulness, and HRQoL among patients receiving TCM. These findings indicate its intrinsic value in patient-provider interactions and its associated benefits, potentially fostering the practice of SDM in TCM.

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Lung cancerPatient-reported outcomesShared decision-makingStructural equation modelTraditional chinese medicine

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PMID41126903

DOI10.1016/j.imr.2025.101255

PMCPMC12538429

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