A model of knowledge acquisition in early stage breast cancer patients.
To meaningfully participate in the decision-making regarding a newly diagnosed breast cancer, a patient must acquire new knowledge. We describe a model of knowledge acquisition that can provide a framework for exploring the process and types of knowledge that breast cancer patients gain following their diagnosis. The four types of knowledge presented in this model-authoritative, technical, embodied, and traditional-are described and potential sources discussed. An understanding of knowledge acquisition in early stage breast cancer patients can provide healthcare practitioners with an important framework for optimizing decision-making in this population.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Laura E
LE
Warren
Sheryl E
SE
Mendlinger
Katherine A
KA
Corso
Caprice C
CC
Greenberg
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation