Patient preference and adherence
Barriers and Facilitators to Shared Decision-Making in EGFRm Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Patient Perspectives
By Harrison V and Goh G.
Abstract
Introduction
The Global Lung Cancer Coalition Patient Charter highlights that every patient should have involvement in decision-making. In lung cancer, patient involvement in treatment decision-making is often perceived as difficult to achieve.
Purpose
This study explored the experiences of patients with epidermal growth factor receptor mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to identify the barriers and facilitators to their involvement in decision-making. Patients and methods: An online Bulletin Board where participants answered quantitative and qualitative questions, interacting with an online moderator, was used to capture the experiences of 28 self-selected adult patients with EGFRm NSCLC recruited through a patient organisation.