Patient and Family Caregiver Considerations When Selecting Early Breast Cancer Treatment: Implications for Clinical Pathway Development
Schulman-Green D, Cherlin E, Capasso R, Mougalian SS, Wang S, Gross CP, Bajaj PS, Eakle K, Patel S, Douglas K, Adelson K. Patient and Family Caregiver Considerations When Selecting Early Breast Cancer Treatment: Implications for Clinical Pathway Development. The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 2020, 13: 683-697. PMID: 32508006, DOI: 10.1007/s40271-020-00426-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCaregiversCritical PathwaysDecision MakingFamilyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedConceptsFamily caregiversTreatment optionsDecision regretHealth care system issuesEarly breast cancer treatmentCaregiver considerationsCancer treatment patternsInitial definitive treatmentClinical pathway developmentBreast cancer treatmentFamily caregivers' perspectivesConsideration of patientsDecision pathwaysFindings patientsDefinitive treatmentTreatment patternsSpouse/partnerBreast cancerClinical pathwayTreatment decisionsCancer statusPatientsStage ICaregiver perspectivesTreatment plan