The diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) often represents a stressful event. In addition to the psychological distress related to the diagnosis, patients face challenging health decisions: in fact, besides radical treatments, Active Surveillance may represent an option for patients with diagnosis of localized PCa. A multidisciplinary clinical approach seems to represent the suitable organizational model to meet such a requirement, optimising the therapeutic outcome for PCa patients.The present study is a qualitative examination of the treatment decision-making process of men with a newly diagnosed localized PCa who received a multidisciplinary clinical consultation. Results suggest that a multidisciplinary approach may satisfy patients' need to be comprehensively informed about all their chances and options of curing and managing the disease. Together with information, patients need to build a therapeutic relationship with the physicians in order to share their treatment decision-making experience. If this does not occur, frustration, confusion and other negative emotions may emerge.
Treatment decision-making process of men with newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer : the role of multidisciplinary approach in patient engagement / L. Bellardita, S. Villa, L. De Luca, S. Donegani, T. Magnani, R. Salvioni, R. Valdagni. - In: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 2282-1619. - 7:1(2019), pp. 1-11. [10.6092/2282-1619/2019.7.1997]
Treatment decision-making process of men with newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer : the role of multidisciplinary approach in patient engagement
R. Valdagni
2019
Abstract
The diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) often represents a stressful event. In addition to the psychological distress related to the diagnosis, patients face challenging health decisions: in fact, besides radical treatments, Active Surveillance may represent an option for patients with diagnosis of localized PCa. A multidisciplinary clinical approach seems to represent the suitable organizational model to meet such a requirement, optimising the therapeutic outcome for PCa patients.The present study is a qualitative examination of the treatment decision-making process of men with a newly diagnosed localized PCa who received a multidisciplinary clinical consultation. Results suggest that a multidisciplinary approach may satisfy patients' need to be comprehensively informed about all their chances and options of curing and managing the disease. Together with information, patients need to build a therapeutic relationship with the physicians in order to share their treatment decision-making experience. If this does not occur, frustration, confusion and other negative emotions may emerge.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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