Decision Support/Decision Aids

Decision aids are seen as materials provided to facilitate the individual’s decision-making process through the provision of information and activities to work through the actual decision making process. Decision aids may take a number of different forms such as videos, workbooks, and decision-making tools. Decision support is the use of decision aids and/or counseling interactions to facilitate the decision-making process. Decision support approaches and decision aids have been examined in patients with cancer for their effectiveness related to caregiver strain and patient anxiety and depression.