E-Based Technology to Provide Decision Aid on Breast Reconstruction for Women With Breast Cance

The Effect of E-Based Technology to Provide Personalized Decision Aid on Breast Reconstruction for Women With Breast Cancer

Using decision aids has been demonstrated to support women to make treatment decision effectively. However, these studies focused on the decision of receiving breast conservative surgery or mastectomy, had short term follow-ups on decision satisfaction.The aims of this study were: Evaluate the effect of E-based & personalized breast reconstruction surgery decision aid on women's decision satisfaction and mental health.

Randomized controlled trial will be used to examine the effect of E-based & personalized breast reconstruction surgery decision aid on decision satisfaction, body image, anxiety and depression. Participants will be randomly assigned into either experimental or control groups with 88 women in each group. After completing the questionnaires at baseline, participants in the experimental group will be asked to receive a E-based & personalized breast reconstruction surgery decision aid at clinic. Control group will only receive pamphlet and usual care. All participants will be followed up 1 week after consultation, and 1 month, 8 month and 12 month after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age of at least 20 years or under 20 years but married
• females newly diagnosed with breast cancer who are candidates for mastectomy
• ability to read and speak Taiwanese or Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with cancer recurrence
• poor cognitive function
• diagnosed with psychiatric disease