Have a Vital End-user Been Overlooked? Developing a Shared Decision Intervention for Patients with Potential Pancreatic Cancer Regarding the Choice of Surgery

Overview

Journal PEC Innov

Specialty Health Services

Date 2024 Mar 4

PMID 38435237

Authors

Kristine Elberg Dengso

Anne Berg

Carsten Palnaes Hansen

Stefan K Burgdorf

Paul S Krohn

Martin Sillesen

Nina Spiegelhauer

Mette Tholstrup Bach

Marianne Melton

Betina Nielsen

Bo Marcel Christensen

Jeanette Finderup

Jens Hillingso

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Abstract

Objective: To develop a patient decision aid facilitating shared decision making for patients with potential pancreatic cancer deciding about no treatment, surgical or medical treatment.

Methods: Based on a user-centred design by Wittemann et al., we developed a shared decision making intervention in three phases: 1) Understanding decision needs 2) Development of a patient decision aid (PtDA) based on a generic template 3) Assessment of the intervention from interviews with patients ( = 11), relatives (n = 11), nurses ( = 4) and surgeons ( = 2) analysed with thematic analysis, and measuring patients' perceptions of choice of options with the Decisional Conflict Scale.

Results: Results showed varying experiences with the use of the PtDA, with surgeons not finding PtDA useful as it was impractical and constraining with patients' conversations. There was no difference in patients' perceptions in choosing options for those being presented vs those patients not being presented for the PtDA.

Conclusion: The format and structure of the PtDA was not feasible for the surgeons as fundamental users in the present clinic.

Innovation: This study highlights the urgent need to consider clinical context before introducing a predefined tool and shows the importance of a multistakeholder approach. Research should focus on finding means to successful implement shared decision making.

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