Decision Making about Localized Esophageal Cancer Treatment: An Observational Study on Variation in Clinicians’ Communication Behavior
Practice variation was found in how and to what extent health care providers involved standardized patients with localized esophageal cancer in decision making.Health care providers varied in the number and type of treatment options and pros and cons they presented.These findings suggest a need for multidisciplinary alignment.
Authors
- Karen J. Neelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3506-4966)
- Gillian Scholten
- Fanny F. B. M. Heesakkers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2584-4229)
- Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8689-3134)
- Jeroen Buijsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9521-8587)
- Loïs F van de Water (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0538-4405)
- Paul M. Jeene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6106-0547)
- Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2178-8557)
- Joos Heisterkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2885-3761)
- Elisabeth D. Geijsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2277-6822)
- Inge Henselmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3668-7495)
- Ellen M.A. Smets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8145-8595)
- Jan Willem van den Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-0482)
- Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3546-9709)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Catharina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Radiotherapiegroep (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Maastro Clinic (NL)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- MDM Policy & Practice
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23814683251349473
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- KWF Kankerbestrijding