Health literacy and shared decision making in prostate cancer screening: Equality versus equity

Menée aux Etats-Unis, cette étude analyse l'effet des compétences des patients pour trouver de l’information médicale sur la prise de décision partagée concernant l'utilisation du dosage du PSA pour dépister un cancer de la prostate

Résumé en anglais

Smarter screening and shared decision making concerning prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening allow patients to make informed decisions and provide timely screening to those who are interested. These concepts are endorsed by several guideline statements, but facilitating discussions of prostate cancer screening must be tailored to the individual in ways that are appropriate for the individual's degree of health literacy. In their article in this issue of Cancer, Nguyen et al examine the influence of health literacy on PSA screening rates in a cross-sectional study.