Nursing research
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Decision-making for cancer treatment is a complex, informational process. Lower satisfaction, higher decision regret, and poorer quality of life are potential adverse outcomes. ⋯ Limited English fluency among Chinese American women negatively affected communication during the physician consultation about breast cancer treatment options, and financial barriers were also associated with lower postdecisional satisfaction and higher regret. Culturally sensitive decision support interventions are needed for Asian American women to make an informed, satisfied breast cancer treatment decision.
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) carries significant morbidity and mortality. No previous studies have investigated the long-term outcomes of ARDS patients in Taiwan. ⋯ The mortality rate of ARDS survivors after intensive care unit discharge is still high in Taiwan. Three independent risk factors were found to affect the overall survival of these patients.