Why the study?
Little research exists investigating contextual factors and hidden influences shaping preoperative assessment and surgical decision-making for older adult prostate cancer patients with aging-associated functional declines and illnesses.
What are the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that shape preoperative surgical decision-making for older adult prostate cancer patients?
Population
Surgeons and surgical teams deciding whether to operate on older adult prostate cancer patients
Design
Qualitative study combining ethnographic field observations and semistructured interviews
Authors
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Highlights need for awareness of non-clinical influences in older prostate cancer decisions; hypothesis-generating for mitigation strategies.
What are the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that shape preoperative surgical decision-making for older adult prostate cancer patients?
Preoperative surgical decision-making for older adults with prostate cancer is heavily influenced by surgeons' personal experiences and institutional microcultures, beyond just clinical factors.
Kierkegaard et al. (2019) studied this question.
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