Advances in Shared Decision Making in Brazil: The role of patient autonomy in curriculum reform, health system and clinical care.

Clinical practice in Brazil has rapidly transformed. Doctor-patient relationships are the focus of these transformations, either within health policies or in the context of medical training. The Brazilian Curriculum Guidelines have emphasized the doctor-patient relationship as part of medical skills and competences, based on patient-centered care.

[Adequacy of provision of procedures for early detection of breast cancer in the Brazilian Unified National Health System: a cross-sectional study conducted in Brazil and its regions, 2019].

Early detection is a major strategy in breast cancer control and, for this reason, it is important to ensure access to investigation of suspected cases for care continuity and timely treatment. This study aimed to estimate the need for procedures of breast cancer early detection and assess their adequacy for providing care to screened and symptomatic women in the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS) in 2019. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the provision of tests for breast cancer early detection, comparing the estimated need with the procedures performed in the SUS.

[Risk of false-positive result in mammography screening in Brazil].

False-positive results on mammography screening are common, putting a burden on both women and the health care system. This study aimed to estimate the risk of false-positive results in Brazilian mammography screening based on data from the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS) information systems. A retrospective cohort study was conducted with women aged 40-69 years, who underwent mammography screening and breast histopathological examination at SUS from 2017 to 2019.

Decision aid for prostate cancer screening in Brazil.

Objective: To present the development and validation processes of a decision aid for prostate cancer screening in Brazil.

Methods: Study with qualitative-participatory design for the elaboration of a decision aid for prostate cancer screening, with the participation of a group of men and physicians inserted in primary health care in 11 Brazilian states. Evidence synthesis, field testing, and use in clinical scenarios were performed to adapt the content, format, language, and applicability towards the needs of the target audience in the years 2018 and 2019.

[Shared development of prostate cancer education materialElaboración compartida de material educativo sobre el cáncer de próstata].

Objective: To describe the process of shared development of a prostate cancer education booklet.

Methods: A participant observation study was performed with a convenience sample which initially included a group of 16 co-workers (15 men and one woman) to gather information for the development of educational material. The first draft was assessed by eight specialists (five specialists in early cancer detection, one specialist in urology, and two communication specialists) and by a different group of 21 co-workers from the same company (18 men and three women).