Mechanisms of decision-making in preoperative assessment for older adult prostate cancer patients-A qualitative study.

Patrick KierkegaardMira D ValeSpencer GarrisonBrent K HollenbeckJohn M HollingsworthJason Owen-Smith

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)

Surgeon's personal experiences has a significant impact on the decision-making processes during preoperative assessments. However, non-patient factors such as institutional microcultures passively and actively influence decision-making process during preoperative assessment.

Keyphrases

decision making
prostate cancer
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
physical activity
case report
patient reported outcomes
middle aged
robot assisted
minimally invasive