[Abstract #180] Shared Decision-Making Attitudes and Practices in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Teams

Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, October 9 to October 10, 2020.

Authors

Christina Mangir1, Leigh Boehmer1, Sandra E. Kurtin2, Lalan S. Wilfong3, Rena Kass4, Lillie D. Shockney5, Mary C. Politi6, Reshma Jagsi7, Thomas William LeBlanc8, Ellen Sonet9, Jamie L Studts10, Andrea Hutton11, Elana Plotkin1, Lorna Lucas1, Amy Copeland12;

1Association of Cancer Care Centers, Rockville, MD; 2University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; 3Texas Oncology/The US Oncology Network, Dallas, TX; 4Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA; 5Johns Hopkins Breast Center, Baltimore, MD; 6Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO; 7University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 8Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; 9CancerCare, New York, NY; 10University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; 11Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, Santa Barbara, CA; 12Independent Consultant, Washington, DC

Background

Patients who engage in decision making are more likely to experience confidence in treatment decisions, satisfaction with treatment, and trust. The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) conducted a survey to explore multidisciplinary team attitudes and practices around shared decision- making (SDM) and health literacy.