Decisions about medication use and cancer screening across age groups in the United States

Highlights • We describe decision process and quality for common cancer screening and medication decisions. • Both elderly and younger respondents reported poor decision processes. • In the elderly, care should be taken to help patients understand both benefit and risk.

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2015-03, Vol.98 (3), p.338-343
Main Authors: Fairfield, Kathleen M, Gerstein, Bethany S, Levin, Carrie A, Stringfellow, Vickie, Wierman, Heidi R, McNaughton-Collins, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age comparisons
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Decision Making
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Mass Screening
Medication Adherence
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Nursing
Physician-Patient Relations
Prescription Drugs - administration & dosage
Screening
Shared decision making
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Highlights • We describe decision process and quality for common cancer screening and medication decisions. • Both elderly and younger respondents reported poor decision processes. • In the elderly, care should be taken to help patients understand both benefit and risk.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.012