Many older patients with cancer depend on their family members for care and support and involve their family members in treatment decision-making in different stages of the cancer trajectory. Although family involvement is advocated in person-centered care, little is known about family involvement in decision-making specifically for older patients, and evidence-based strategies are scarce. The aim of this scoping review is to provide deeper understanding of factors influencing family involvement in treatment decision-making for older patients with cancer. Four databases were searched for quantitative-, qualitative- and mixed-method empirical studies describing factors influencing family involvement in treatment decision-making for older patients with cancer: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO. Three independent researchers reviewed the papers for eligibility and quality and contributed to the data extraction and analysis. Twenty-seven papers were included, sixteen quantitative studies, nine qualitative studies and two mixed-method studies. Five categories of factors influencing family involvement emerged: 1) patient characteristics, 2) family member characteristics, 3) family system characteristics, 4) physician’s role and 5) cultural influences. These factors affect the level of family control in decision-making, treatment choice, decision agreement, and levels of stress and coping strategies of patients and family members. This review reveals a complex interplay of factors influencing family involvement in treatment decision-making for older patients with cancer that is rooted in characteristics of the family system. The findings underscore the need for development and implementation of evidence-based strategies for family involvement in treatment decision-making as part of patient-centered care for older patients with cancer.
De centrale onderzoeksvraag is: "Hoe kunnen familieleden van oudere oncologie patiënten optimaal betrokken worden in het besluitvormingstraject rondom de behandeling?". Dit wordt onderzocht vanuit 3 perspectieven: de oudere oncologie patiënt zelf, de familieleden en de zorgprofessional (verpleegkundigen, artsen en andere betrokken zorgprofessionals). In een combinatie van kwalitatief en kwantitatief onderzoek wordt op verschillende momenten in het besluitvormingstraject (voor/tijdens en/of na de behandeling en/of opname) gekeken naar de rol van familieleden en factoren die van invloed zijn op deze rol.
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