Involvement in Decision Making and Satisfaction With Treatment Among Partners of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer

Yael SymesLixin SongRachael G HeinemanBrittney D BarbosaKimberly TatumGiselle GreeneMark WeaverRonald C Chen

Published in: Oncology nursing forum (2016)

Partners' active involvement in treatment decision making for localized prostate cancer (e.g., being involved in patients' conversations with doctors) should be encouraged and facilitated for those who prefer this type of decision making.  .

Keyphrases

decision making
prostate cancer
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
radical prostatectomy
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy
patient reported