Values Elicitation in Surgical Oncology: A Call for Change

Surgeons are eliciting patient values but often failing to integrate them into surgical decisions.

• 87% of surgeons reported eliciting patient values, but only 25% of cases saw those values impacting recommendations.
• 93% felt prepared to discuss values, yet 78% sought more training to improve integration.

Re-evaluating how we incorporate patient values could enhance shared decision-making and overall patient satisfaction.

• Key barriers included time constraints (70%) and lack of training (27%).