A decision aid to enhance informed decision making about bowel cancer screening improved knowledge but reduced screening uptake

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 78-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Fenton
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Bowel Cancer ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Bowel Cancer Screening

scholarly journals African American Women’s Involvement in Promoting Informed Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among Their Partners/Spouses

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 884-893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D. Allen ◽  
Ifedayo C. Akinyemi ◽  
Amanda Reich ◽  
Sasha Fleary ◽  
Shalini Tendulkar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
African American ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Care Providers

Routine prostate cancer screening is not recommended but African American men who are at higher risk for the disease should be offered the opportunity for shared decision-making with their health-care providers. This qualitative study sought to better understand the potential role of women in educating their male spouses/partners about prostate cancer screening. Nine focus groups were conducted ( n = 52). Women were recruited from a variety of community venues. Those eligible were African American and married to or in a partnership with an African American male age ≥ 45. Women provide numerous types of support to their male partners in an effort to facilitate participation in preventive health care. While women agreed that they would like to educate their partners about prostate cancer screening, they had little information about screening guidelines or the potential harms and limitations. The current findings suggest that women are eager information-seekers and can disseminate information to men and facilitate their efforts to make more informed decisions about prostate cancer screening. Women should be included in educational interventions for to promote informed decision-making for prostate cancer screening.

scholarly journals A Computer-Tailored Intervention to Promote Informed Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among African American Men

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D. Allen ◽  
Anshu P. Mohllajee ◽  
Rachel C. Shelton ◽  
Bettina F. Drake ◽  
Dana R. Mars
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
African American ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Screening Guidelines

African American men experience a disproportionate burden of prostate cancer (CaP) morbidity and mortality. National screening guidelines advise men to make individualized screening decisions through a process termed informed decision making (IDM). In this pilot study, a computer-tailored decision-aid designed to promote IDM was evaluated using a pre-/posttest design. African American men aged 40 years and older were recruited from a variety of community settings ( n = 108). At pretest, 43% of men reported having made a screening decision; at posttest 47% reported this to be the case ( p = .39). Significant improvements were observed between pre- and posttest on scores of knowledge, decision self-efficacy, and decisional conflict. Men were also more likely to want an active role in decision making after using the tool. These results suggest that use of a computer-tailored decision aid is a promising strategy to promote IDM for CaP screening among African American men.

scholarly journals Impact of a Lung Cancer Screening Information Film on Informed Decision-making: A Randomized Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 744-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamta Ruparel ◽  
Samantha L. Quaife ◽  
Bhagabati Ghimire ◽  
Jennifer L. Dickson ◽  
Angshu Bhowmik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Lung Cancer Screening ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making

scholarly journals Prostate Cancer Screening in a Low-Literacy Population: Does Informed Decision Making Occur?

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 116-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Kripalani ◽  
Jyoti Sharma ◽  
Elizabeth Justice ◽  
Jeb Justice ◽  
Cynthia Spiker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Low Literacy
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