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Decision-making styles in the context of colorectal cancer screening.

Linda N DoumaEllen UitersDanielle R M Timmermans
Published in: BMC psychology (2020)
Our eligible CRC screening population scored high on using both a rational and intuitive decision-making style. To optimise support to people, public education materials could be appealing more to the intuitive processes at hand. That being said, the current education materials aimed at informed/rational decision-making do not necessarily seem to create a problem, as people generally experienced low decisional conflict. Possible concerns regarding the use of a spontaneous, dependent or avoidant decision-making style could be that these styles might be contributing to less informed decisions. However, it is relevant to consider that the found differences are small and that any possible concern applies to a relatively small group of people.
Keyphrases
  • decision making
  • healthcare
  • colorectal cancer screening
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department