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Sources Of Uncertainty And Their Association With Medical Decision Making: Exploring Mechanisms In Fanconi Anemia, Jada G. Hamilton, Sadie P. Hutson, Richard P. Moser, Sarah C. Kobrin, Amy E. Frohnmaer, Blanche P. Alter, Paul K.J. Han
Sources Of Uncertainty And Their Association With Medical Decision Making: Exploring Mechanisms In Fanconi Anemia, Jada G. Hamilton, Sadie P. Hutson, Richard P. Moser, Sarah C. Kobrin, Amy E. Frohnmaer, Blanche P. Alter, Paul K.J. Han
Dr. Sadie P. Hutson, PhD, RN
Background
Effects of different sources of medical uncertainty on people’s health-related cognitions, emotions, and decision making have yet to be systematically examined.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to examine how uncertainties arising from different sources are associated with decision making regarding stem cell transplantation in Fanconi anemia, a rare, inherited bone marrow failure syndrome that typically presents during childhood.
Methods
Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 178 parents of 126 Fanconi anemia patients.
Results
Two distinct sources of uncertainty were associated with decision outcomes: probability was associated with a lower likelihood of choosing stem cell transplantation, …