Progress of decision aids tools in use of vascular access devices in chemotherapy pa-tients
Decision aids can provide patients with more information,reduce their decision conflicts,and help patients choose the best vascular pathway.This article summarizes the importance of vascular pathways in chemotherapy patients,the types(inclu-ding integrable tools for the electronic prescribing system,difficult Ⅳ access intubation tool for cancer patients,AVATAR tool,adult DIVA cognitive aid tool,structural evaluation and decision-making tool and cost effectiveness analysis tool),applications and effects of decision aids,aiming to provide a reference for promoting the clinical application of decision aids and implementing pa-tients'participation in decision-making.