Treatment decision-making among patients with metastatic prostate cancer: Impact of decision locus of control on functional outcomes and decision satisfaction.
Frank A SchumacherIrene B HelenowskiZequn SunLaura B OswaldBrian D GonzalezKelvin A MosesJames T BenningAlicia K MorgansPublished in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2023)
mPC patients reporting SDM had better physical functioning at 4 months than physician- or patient-directed decision-making, suggesting measurable benefit from patient involvement in decision-making. Future investigations of these associations in larger, more diverse populations can further clarify these previously unmeasured benefits of patient engagement in treatment decisions.