Background. An important part of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care is making sure patients are informed about decisions regarding their health care. The objective was to examine whether patients' perceptions about how informed they were about common medical decisions are related to their ability to answer various knowledge questions. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted November… Continue reading How does feeling informed relate to being informed? the DECISIONS survey
Keyword: Physician-patient Communication
Perceived risk of cancer and patient reports of participation in decisions about screening: The DECISIONS study
Background. Health behavior theories suggest that high perceived risk for cancer will be associated with screening, but few studies have examined how perceived risk relates to the screening decision process. Objective. To examine relationships between perceived risk of cancer and behaviors during decision making for 3 screening tests. Design. Cross-sectional survey conducted between November 2006… Continue reading Perceived risk of cancer and patient reports of participation in decisions about screening: The DECISIONS study