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dc.contributor.authorSteginga, SK
dc.contributor.authorOcchipinti, S
dc.contributor.authorGardiner, RA
dc.contributor.authorYaxley, J
dc.contributor.authorHeathcote, P
dc.contributor.editorH Whitfield
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:50:20Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:50:20Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.date.modified2007-03-14T21:44:50Z
dc.identifier.issn1464-4096
dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1464-4096.2001.01741.x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/6820
dc.description.abstractObjective To describe the decision-making processes used by men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer who were considering treatment. Patients and methods Men newly diagnosed with localized prostate cancer from outpatient urology clinics and urologists' private practices were approached before treatment. Their decision-making processes and information-seeking behaviour was assessed; demographic information was also obtained. Results Of 119 men approached, 108 (90%) were interviewed; 91% reported non-systematic decision processes, with deferral to the doctor, positive and negative recollections of others' cancer experiences, and the pre-existing belief that surgery is a better cancer treatment being most common. For systematic information processing the mean (sd, range) number of items considered was 4.19 (2.28, 0-11), with 57% of men considering four or fewer treatment/medical aspects of prostate cancer. Men most commonly considered cancer stage (59%), urinary incontinence (55%) and impotence (51%) after surgery, and low overall mortality (45%). Uncertainty about probabilities for cure was reported by 43% of men and fear of cancer spread by 37%. Men also described uncertainty about the probabilities of side-effects (27%), decisional uncertainty (25%) and anticipated decisional regret (18%). Overall, 73% of men sought information about prostate cancer from external sources, most commonly the Internet, followed by family and friends. Conclusions In general, men did not use information about medical treatments comprehensively or systematically when making treatment decisions, and their processing of medical information was biased by their previous beliefs about cancer and health. These findings have implications for the provision of informational and decisional support to men considering prostate cancer treatment.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Ltd.
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1464-4096.2001.01741.x
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom255
dc.relation.ispartofpageto260
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBritish Journal of Urology - International
dc.relation.ispartofvolume89
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.titleMaking decisions about treatment for localized prostate cancer
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Applied Psychology
gro.rights.copyright© 2002 Blackwell Publishing. The definitive version is available at [www.blackwell-synergy.com.]
gro.date.issued2002
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorChambers, Suzanne K.


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