Unmet expectations in prostate cancer patients and their association with decision regret
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Unmet expectations in prostate cancer patients and their association with decision regret Barbara M. Wollersheim 1 & Marie-Anne van Stam 2 & Ruud J.L.H. Bosch 3,4 & Floris J. Pos 5 & Corinne N. Tillier 6 & Henk G. van der Poel 6 & Neil K. Aaronson 1 Received: 28 February 2020 / Accepted: 24 April 2020 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Purpose Information about prostate cancer patients’ experiences with their treatment is crucial to optimize shared decisionmaking. This study examined unmet expectations in prostate cancer patients and their association with decision regret. Methods We conducted a prospective, observational, multi-center study of men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer between 2014 and 2016. Questionnaires were completed at baseline (pre-treatment), and up to 12 months after treatment. Unmet expectations were reported as the proportion of patients who experienced side effects as worse than expected. Linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated significantly (p ≤ 0.05) with unmet expectations and its association with decision regret. Results At 1-year follow-up, the majority of the patients (71%, 210/296) reported at least one unmet expectation. The proportion of patients who reported worse than expected erectile problems was 56%, recovery period = 29%, urinary problems = 28%, fatigue = 24%, and bowel problems = 17%. Unmet expectations were comparable between treatment groups, except for fatigue. A passive role in the decision-making process (eta squared (η2) = 0.02) and higher scores on the decisional conflict scale (η2 = 0.02) were associated with more unmet expectations, and unmet expectations were associated with decision regret (η2 = 0.08). Conclusions Unmet expectations are common among men treated for localized prostate cancer. Involving patients in the treatment decision-making process and offering additional counseling to patients who indicate uncertainty about their decision, may help to avoid unmet expectations. Implications for Cancer Survivors The current study emphasizes the need for involving prostate cancer patients in the decisionmaking process in order to mitigate unmet expectations. Keywords Decision regret . Prostate cancer . Shared decision-making . Unmet expectations
Barbara M. Wollersheim and Marie-Anne van Stam contributed equally to this work. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-020-00888-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Neil K. Aaronson [email protected]
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Department of Oncologic Urology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud Univ
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