Willingness to trade-off: An intermediate factor in patient decision-making regarding escalating care
This study aimed to evaluate treatment necessity, treatment concern, and willingness to engage in decisional trade-offs in the context of treatment escalation decision-making. Participants ( n = 147) recruited online were randomized to read a vignette about escalating care in psoriasis in a 2 (high...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Health Psychology Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102918767718 |
| Summary: | This study aimed to evaluate treatment necessity, treatment concern, and willingness to engage in decisional trade-offs in the context of treatment escalation decision-making. Participants ( n = 147) recruited online were randomized to read a vignette about escalating care in psoriasis in a 2 (high treatment concern vs moderate treatment concern) × 2 (high perceived treatment necessity vs moderate perceived treatment necessity) design. High treatment concern was associated with choosing to defer treatment escalation and being unwilling to engage in decisional trade-offs if disease risk changed. Results highlight the importance of treatment concern and willingness trade-off in treatment escalation decision-making. |
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| ISSN: | 2055-1029 |