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. 2019 Nov;102(11):1985-1990.
doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.06.007. Epub 2019 Jun 22.

Using qualitative methods to inform the design of a decision aid for people with advanced cystic fibrosis: The InformedChoices CF patient decision aid

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Using qualitative methods to inform the design of a decision aid for people with advanced cystic fibrosis: The InformedChoices CF patient decision aid

Melissa Basile et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: To assess information needs of adults with Cystic Fibrosis and their families toward designing a patient decision aid about invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and lung transplant.

Methods: Focus groups and in-depth interviews explored participants' knowledge, prior clinical conversations, and decisions about IMV and lung transplant. Interviews and focus groups were recorded and transcribed for analysis.

Results: N = 24 participants were recruited. Themes identified were: prior communication with clinicians, decision-making process, and living with CF. Participants having prior conversations with CF clinicians regarding: lung transplant (N = 17/74%), and IMV (N = 3/13%). Most 15(65%) felt it was important to hear patients' real-life experience, others (3/13%) relied on their CF doctors for information. Most people (16/70%) believed hearing prognosis was helpful, but 5(22%) found this information frightening. High degrees of social isolation and a desire for more interaction with other CF adults were found.

Conclusions: Qualitative methods helped identify areas important for decision making about IMV and LT for CF adults. Future directions include usability and feasibility testing of the decision aid.

Practice implications: Because IMV is rarely discussed with CF adults, clinicians might approach this topic, as with transplant, as lung function begins to decline. CF-care teams should also foster CF patient-level information exchange.

Keywords: Advance care planning; Cystic Fibrosis; Qualitative methods.

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