Open AccessA Model of Knowledge Acquisition in Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
Warren Laura E.,
Mendlinger Sheryl E.,
Corso Katherine A.,
Greenberg Caprice C.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01183.x
Subject(s) - medicine , knowledge acquisition , breast cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , process (computing) , health care , population , medical physics , knowledge management , computer science , paleontology , environmental health , economics , biology , economic growth , operating system
To meaningfully participate in the decision‐making regarding a newly diagnosed breast cancer, a patient must acquire new knowledge. We describe a model of knowledge acquisition that can provide a framework for exploring the process and types of knowledge that breast cancer patients gain following their diagnosis. The four types of knowledge presented in this model—authoritative, technical, embodied, and traditional—are described and potential sources discussed. An understanding of knowledge acquisition in early stage breast cancer patients can provide healthcare practitioners with an important framework for optimizing decision‐making in this population.