A mixed methods systematic review of cancer treatment decision-making in vulnerable populations

Patient decision aids should be tailored to meet the informational, emotional, and role-support needs of vulnerable cancer patients, particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Authors

Patricia McInerney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1011-8032)
Charmaine Blanchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9302-1454)
Holly G. Prigerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7075-4268)
Maureen Joffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8616-9672)
Moosa Patel
Shane Norris

Institutions

University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Cornell University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Patient Education and Counseling
Published: 2026-01-16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109491
Primary Topic: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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A mixed methods systematic review of cancer treatment decision-making in vulnerable populations

Patricia McInerney, Charmaine Blanchard, Holly G. Prigerson, Maureen Joffe et al.

Jan 16, 2026

Patient Education and Counseling

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

article

A mixed methods systematic review of cancer treatment decision-making in vulnerable populations

Patricia McInerney, Charmaine Blanchard, Holly G. Prigerson, Maureen Joffe, Moosa Patel, Shane Norris

January 16, 2026article en

Abstract

Patient decision aids should be tailored to meet the informational, emotional, and role-support needs of vulnerable cancer patients, particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Patient Education and CounselingVol. 145

University of the Witwatersrand (ZA), Cornell University (US)

Openalex Percentile: Top 87%

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

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