Different patients, different preferences: A multicenter assessment of patients' personality traits and anxiety in shared decision making.
Anja K KötherBjörn BüdenbenderBritta GrüneSonja HolbachJohannes HuberNicolas von LandenbergJulia LenkThomas MartiniMaurice S MichelMaximilian C KriegmairGeorg W AlpersPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
Our findings provide insight into the role of psychological patient characteristics for SDM. Aspects of personality such as conscientiousness influence treatment preferences. Anxiety contributes to patients' motivation to be involved in pertinent decisions. Thus, personality and negative affect should be considered to improve SDM.