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. 2018 Apr;168(3):579-592.
doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4613-x. Epub 2017 Dec 23.

Interventions are needed to support patient-provider decision-making for DCIS: a scoping review

Claire Kim  1 , Laurel Liang  1 , Frances C Wright  2 , Nicole J Look Hong  2 , Gary Groot  3 , Lucy Helyer  4 , Pamela Meiers  3 , May Lynn Quan  5 , Robin Urquhart  4 , Rebecca Warburton  6 , Anna R Gagliardi  7
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Interventions are needed to support patient-provider decision-making for DCIS: a scoping review

Claire Kim et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: Prognostic and treatment uncertainty make ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) complex to manage. The purpose of this study was to describe research that evaluated DCIS communication experiences, needs and interventions among DCIS patients or physicians.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and The Cochrane Library were searched from inception to February 2017. English language studies that evaluated patient or physician DCIS needs, experiences or behavioural interventions were eligible. Screening and data extraction were done in duplicate. Summary statistics were used to describe study characteristics and findings.

Results: A total of 51 studies published from 1997 to 2016 were eligible for review, with a peak of 8 articles in year 2010. Women with DCIS lacked knowledge about the condition and its prognosis, although care partners were more informed, desired more information and experienced decisional conflict. Many chose mastectomy or prophylactic mastectomy, often based on physician's recommendation. Following treatment, women had anxiety and depression, often at levels similar to those with invasive breast cancer. Disparities were identified by education level, socioeconomic status, ethnicity and literacy. Physicians said that they had difficulty explaining DCIS and many referred to DCIS as cancer. Despite the challenges reported by patients and physicians, only two studies developed interventions designed to improve patient-physician discussion and decision-making.

Conclusions: As most women with DCIS undergo extensive treatment, and many experience treatment-related complications, the paucity of research on PE to improve and support informed decision-making for DCIS is profound. Research is needed to improve patient and provider discussions and decision-making for DCIS management.

Keywords: Communication; Decision-making; Ductal carcinoma in situ; Supportive care.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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