Lopez-Perez, B. and Barnes, A and Frosch, D and Hanoch, Y (2017) Predicting prostate cancer treatment choices: The role of numeracy, time discounting, and risk attitudes. Journal of Health Psychology, 22 (6). pp. 788-797. ISSN 1359-1053
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Abstract
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among males in the United States and there is lack of consensus as to whether active surveillance (AS) or radical prostatectomy (RP) is the best course of treatment. In this study we examined the role of three overlooked determinants of decision making about prostate cancer treatment in a hypothetical experiment—numeracy, time discounting, and risk taking in 279 men over age 50 without a prior prostate cancer diagnosis. Results showed that AS was the most frequently chosen option. Furthermore, numeracy and time discounting significantly predicted participants’ preference for AS, whereas a propensity to take risks was associated with a preference for RP. Such insights into the factors that affects cancer treatment preferences may improve tailored decision aids and help physicians be better poised to engage in shared decision-making to improve both patient-reported and clinical outcomes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information and Comments: | This is the author's post peer review version of an article, the final version of which is published in the Sage Publications journal Journal of Health Psychology. |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > School of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Belen Lopez-Perez |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2016 11:25 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2020 14:05 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/1568 |
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