title: A qualitative study of breast cancer treatment decisions: evidence for five decision-making styles.
abstract: Being diagnosed with breast cancer requires that women make a number of decisions about their medical treatments. To gain insight into the variety of forces that shape a woman's breast cancer treatment decisions, we conducted semistructured interviews with 44 breast cancer survivors. Through an interpretive analysis, we identified five treatment decision-making styles: (a) medical expert, (b) self-efficacy, (c) relationship embedded, (d) inhibition, and (e) constellation of information, which are differentiated by two dimensions: (a) low versus high information needs and (b) self versus other preferences.
authors: Department of Communication and Dramatic Arts, Central Michigan University, Pleasant, MI 48858, USA. weber2km@cmich.edu
authors: Kirsten M
authors: KM
authors: Weber
authors: Denise Haunani
authors: DH
authors: Solomon
authors: Bonnie J F
authors: BJ
authors: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000379:methods; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy