Preferences of advanced lung cancer patients for patient-centred information and decision-making: a prospective multicentre study in 13 hospitals in Belgium.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Source:

Patient education and counseling, Volume 77, Issue 3, p.421-9 (2009)

Keywords:

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Decision Making, Female, Health Education, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Satisfaction, Patient-Centered Care, Prospective Studies, Questionnaires

Abstract:

To identify preferences of advanced lung cancer patients for receiving information and participating in decision-making concerning treatment options, health-care-setting transfers and end-of-life decision-making.