Research on the Attitudes of Breast Specialist Medical Staff Towards the Implementation of Breast Cancer Decision-Making Aids

Background: The participation of patients in treatment and nursing decision-making has been advocated by many medical staff. This is not only to attach importance to the wishes of patients, but also to the needs of social development. The purpose of this research was to investigate the attitudes of Chinese breast cancer medical staff towards the implementation of breast cancer decision-making aids. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among ۴۲۰ doctors and nurses in the Department of Breast Surgery. We used a questionnaire designed by investigators. Data was collected from February ۲۰۲۱ to September ۲۰۲۱. IBM SPSS Version ۲۲ was used to analyze the collected data. Results: Overall, ۴۲۰ valid questionnaires were returned from ۲۲۰ doctors and ۲۰۰ nurses. Response rate was ۸۵.۱۹%. The results showed that ۷۷.۱۴% of the medical staff supported the promotion of breast cancer decision-making aids, and ۸۵.۷۱%（۳۶۰/۴۲۰）agreed that patients should be the main participants in high-quality clinical decision-making. Also, ۹۵.۲۴%（۴۰۰/۴۲۰）believed that patients should know the reasons for making treatment decisions, and agreed that the positive effects of patient decision-making aids were positively correlated with high education (reducation=۰.۳۱۷, P=۰.۰۰۱). There were statistically significant differences in the attitudes of medical staff with different working years (X۲=۹.۴۳۲, P=۰.۰۲۴), educational background (X۲=۴۲.۹۱۸, P<۰.۰۰۱) and shared decision education (X۲=۱۱.۹۳۲, P=۰.۰۰۸) on whether to promote decision-making aids. Conclusion: At this stage, breast medical staff have a positive attitude towards using breast cancer decision aids for joint decision-making.

Keywords:

Decision Support Techniques , Attitude Implementation , Decision-Making , Breast Cancer