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Best-Worst Scaling Survey of Inpatients' Preferences in Medical Decision-Making Participation in China. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11030323. [PMID: 36766897 PMCID: PMC9914008 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11030323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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This study assesses inpatients' preferences for participating in medical decision-making and determines the factors' rankings in order of importance and whether they vary for respondents with different characteristics. Case 1 best-worst scaling (BWS) was used for the study design. Thirteen attributes influencing inpatient medical decision-making participation were identified based on a literature review and interview results. A balanced incomplete block design was used to form choice sets for the BWS questionnaire for a cross-sectional study examining inpatients' preferences for participating in medical decision-making. Based on results from 814 inpatient participants, the three most important factors influencing inpatients' medical decision-making participation were inpatients' trust in physicians, physicians' professional expertise, and physicians' attitudes. The mixed logit model results reflect the significant heterogeneity in respondents' preferences for shared decision-making. To facilitate resource allocation, improve the physician-patient relationship, and encourage patient decision-making participation more actively and effectively, decision-makers should emphasize patients' trust, enhance physicians' ability to diagnose and treat diseases, and improve their attitudes toward providing care and communication from the perspectives of patients, physicians, and the social environment. Further research is needed on the heterogeneity of patients' preferences for participating in medical decision-making and how to improve patient participation.
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Ozdemir S, Teo I, Bundoc FG, Malhotra C, Yeo KK, David Sim KL, Finkelstein EA. Role in decision making among congestive heart failure patients and its association with patient outcomes: a baseline analysis of the SCOPAH study. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2021; 104:496-504. [PMID: 32928597 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the predictors of patient-experienced and preferred roles for decision making, and the association between patient-experienced role in decision making and patient outcomes among congestive heart failure (HF) patients in a multi-ethnic Asian population. METHODS We surveyed 246 HF patients classified as New York Heart Association class 3/4. Multivariable regressions were used to analyse the associations between patient-experienced roles and patient outcomes. RESULTS Patients who were male, attained higher education, and had a higher cognitive score were more likely to experience and prefer active roles in decision making. Younger patients and patients with lower symptom burden were more likely, while married patients were less likely to prefer leading decision making. Patients with collaborative (family and/or physician) decision making reported higher emotional well-being and sense of meaning/peace. Collaborative and patient-led decision making were associated with higher perceived control over illness. Those who were led by others or made decisions alone reported lower quality of physician communication. CONCLUSION Collaborative decision making was associated with higher emotional well-being, sense of meaning/peace, and higher perceived control over illness among HF patients. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Physicians should explain the benefits of shared decision making and encourage patients to participate in treatment decisions.
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- Semra Ozdemir
- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, 169609, Singapore.
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- Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Health Services and System Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore; Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Luo H, Liu G, Lu J, Xue D. Association of shared decision making with inpatient satisfaction: a cross-sectional study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:25. [PMID: 33494744 PMCID: PMC7831242 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01385-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We assessed inpatient perceived shared decision making (SDM) and tested the association of SDM with inpatient satisfaction in public tertiary hospitals in Shanghai, China. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 2585 inpatients in 47 public tertiary hospitals in Shanghai in July and August 2018 was conducted. We assessed overall SDM and 4 aspects of SDM and tested the factors influencing SDM and the association of SDM with patient satisfaction (patient satisfaction with physician services, medical expenses, outcomes and overall inpatient care), by adopting linear or two-level regression models. RESULTS The positive response rate (PRR) and high positive response rate (HPRR) to overall SDM among the inpatients of public tertiary hospitals in Shanghai were relatively high (95.30% and 87.86%, respectively), while the HPRR to "My physician informed me of different treatment alternatives" was relatively low (80.09%). In addition, the inpatients who underwent surgery during admission had higher HPRRs and adjusted HPRRs to overall SDM than those who did not undergo surgery. The study showed that the adjusted high satisfaction rates (HSRs) with physician services, medical expenses, outcomes and overall inpatient care among the inpatients with high level of overall SDM were higher (96.50%, 68.44%, 89.50% and 92.60%) than those among the inpatients without a high level of overall SDM (71.77%, 35.19%, 57.30% and 67.49%). The greatest differences in the adjusted HSRs between the inpatients with and without a high level of SDM were found in inpatient satisfaction with medical expenses and informed consent in SDM. Moreover, 46.22% of the variances in the HSRs with overall inpatient care across the hospitals were attributed to the hospital type (general hospitals vs. specialty hospitals). CONCLUSIONS Inpatient PRRs and HPRRs to SDM in public tertiary hospitals in Shanghai are relatively high overall but lower to information regarding alternatives. SDM can be affected by the SDM preference of both the patients and physicians and medical condition. Patient satisfaction can be improved through better SDM and should be committed at the hospital level.
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- Huiwen Luo
- Department of Hospital Management, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, No. 138, Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Medical Ethos Association, Jiangan District, No. 328, Huashan Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Medical Ethos Association, Jiangan District, No. 328, Huashan Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hospital Management, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, No. 138, Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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Benecke M, Kasper J, Heesen C, Schäffler N, Reissmann DR. Patient autonomy in dentistry: demonstrating the role for shared decision making. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2020; 20:318. [PMID: 33267847 PMCID: PMC7709219 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-01317-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Evidence-based practice, decision aids, patient preferences and autonomy preferences (AP) play an important role in making decisions with the patient. They are crucial in the process of a shared decision making (SDM) and can be incorporated into quality criteria for patient involvement in health care. However, there are few studies on SDM and AP in the field of dentistry. This study explored patients’ autonomy preferences in dentistry in comparison to other medical domains, comparing them with patient preferences in two other cohorts of patients with different conditions and in different health care settings. Methods A sample of 100 dental patients attending 16 dentists was consecutively recruited in a university-based prosthodontic clinic. Patients’ and dentists’ preferences regarding their roles in dental decision making for commonly performed diagnostic and treatment decisions were compared using the Control Preference Scale (CPS). This was followed by cross sectional surveys to study autonomy preferences in three additional cohorts recruited from general practices (n = 100), a multiple sclerosis clinic (n = 109), and a university-based prosthodontic clinic (n = 100). A questionnaire with combined items from the Autonomy Preference Index (API) to assess general and the CPS to assess specific preferences was used in the additional cohorts. Results Dentists were less willing to give patients control than patients were willing to enact autonomy. However, decisions about management of tooth loss were considered relevant for a shared decision making by both parties. When comparing cohorts from different samples, the highest AP was expressed by people with multiple sclerosis and the lowest by patients in dentistry (means: dentistry 2.5, multiple sclerosis 2.1, general practice 2.4, p = .035). There were considerable intra-individual differences in autonomy preferences referring to different decision types (p < .001). In general, more autonomy was desired for treatment decisions in comparison to diagnostic decisions, for trivial compared to severe conditions, and for dental care compared to general practice (all: p < .001). Conclusion There is an important role of patient participation in decision making in dentistry. Furthermore, PA should be considered with respect to specific medical decisions instead of assessing autonomy preferences in general implying a need for communication skills training of health care professionals.
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- Mareike Benecke
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology and Clinical MS Research (INiMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology and Clinical MS Research (INiMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Gheondea-Eladi A. Patient decision aids: a content analysis based on a decision tree structure. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2019; 19:137. [PMID: 31324237 PMCID: PMC6642566 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-019-0840-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This paper presents the preliminary results of a decision-tree analysis of Patient Decision Aids (PDA). PDAs are online or offline tools used to structure health information, elicit relevant values and emphasize the decision as a process, in ways that help patients make more informed health decisions individually or with relevant others. METHOD Twenty PDAs are randomly selected from the International Patient Decision Aids Standards (IPDAS) ( https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/AZlist.html ) approved list. An evaluation tool is built bottom-up and top-down and results are described in terms of communicating uncertainty, completeness of the decision tree, ambiguous or misleading phrasing, overall strategies suggested within personal stories. RESULTS Twelve of the analyzed PDAs had branches of the decision tree which were not discussed in the tool and 6 had logically ambiguous phrasing. Many tools included dichotomous options, when the option range was wider. Several options were clustered within the "Do not take/Do not do" option and thus the PDA failed to provide all comparisons necessary to make a decision. Some tools employ expressions that do not differentiate between lack of information and known negative effects. Other tools provide unequal amounts or non-comparable bits of information about the options. CONCLUSION These results indicate a very loose range of interpretations of what constitutes an option, a treatment, and a treatment option. It thus emphasizes a gap between theory and practice in the evaluation of PDAs. Future developments of PDA evaluation tools should keep track of missing decision tree branches, accurate communication of uncertainty, ambiguity, and lack of knowledge and consider using measures for evaluating the completeness of the option spectrum at an agreed period in time.
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- Alexandra Gheondea-Eladi
- Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy, Calea 13 Septembrie, nr 13, Bucharest, Romania.
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Lu X, Zhang R. Impact of Physician-Patient Communication in Online Health Communities on Patient Compliance: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e12891. [PMID: 31094342 PMCID: PMC6535977 DOI: 10.2196/12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background In China, the utilization of medical resources is tense, and most hospitals are highly congested because of the large population and uneven distribution of medical resources. Online health communities (OHCs) play an important role in alleviating hospital congestions, thereby improving the utilization of medical resources and relieving medical resource shortages. OHCs have positive effects on physician-patient relationships and health outcomes. Moreover, as one of the main ways for patients to seek health-related information in OHCs, physician-patient communication may affect patient compliance in various ways. In consideration of the inevitable development of OHCs, although they have several shortcomings, identifying how physician-patient communication can impact patient compliance is important to improve patients’ health outcomes through OHCs. Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of physician-patient communication on patient compliance in OHCs through the mediation of the perceived quality of internet health information, decision-making preference, and physician-patient concordance, using an empirical study based on the self-determination theory. Methods A research model was established, including 1 independent variable (physician-patient communication), 3 mediators (perceived quality of internet health information, decision-making preference, and physician-patient concordance), 1 dependent variable (patient compliance), and 4 control variables (age, gender, living area, and education level). Furthermore, a Web-based survey involving 423 valid responses was conducted in China to collect data, and structural equation modeling and partial least squares were adopted to analyze data and test the hypotheses. Results The questionnaire response rate was 79.2% (487/615) and the validity rate was 86.9% (423/487); reliability and validity are acceptable. The communication between physicians and patients in OHCs positively affects patient compliance through the mediation of the perceived quality of internet health information, decision-making preference, and physician-patient concordance. Moreover, physician-patient communication exhibits similar impacts on the perceived quality of internet health information, decision-making preference, and physician-patient concordance. Patients’ decision-making preference shows the weakest impact on patient compliance compared with the other 2 mediators. Ultimately, all 3 mediators play a partially mediating role between physician-patient communication and patient compliance. Conclusions We conclude that physician-patient communication in OHCs exhibits a positive impact on patient compliance; thus, patient compliance can be improved by guiding physician-patient communication in OHCs. Furthermore, our findings suggest that physicians can share high-quality health information with patients, discuss benefits, risks, and costs of treatment options with patients, encourage patients to express their attitudes and participate in health-related decision making, and strengthen the emotional connection with patients in OHCs, thereby decreasing patients’ misunderstanding of information and increasing concordance between physicians and patients. OHCs are required to not only strengthen the management of their published health information quality but also understand users’ actual attitudes toward information quality and then try to reduce the gap between the perceived and actual quality of information.
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- Xinyi Lu
- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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Lin C, Cohen E, Livingston PM, Mohebbi M, Botti M. Achievement of patients' preferences for participation in oncological symptom management and its association with perceived quality of care. Patient Prefer Adherence 2019; 13:83-90. [PMID: 30643393 PMCID: PMC6318712 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s184373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The subjectivity of symptom experience and the recognized role of patients in symptom management highlight the need to understand cancer patients' participation in symptom management and to identify the associations between patient participation and quality of care. However, research on patient participation has focused mostly on general healthcare activities, rather than symptom management, especially in cancer-care settings. This study aimed to compare the congruence between cancer patients' preference for and actual perceived experience of participation in symptom management and identify the relationships between preferred and actual patient participation and perceived quality of care. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. Patient preference and actual experience of participation in symptom management were evaluated with the modified Control Preference Scale among patients recruited from a specialized cancer hospital in China. Patients' perception of quality of care was assessed with the short-form Quality from the Patient's Perspective questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 162 patients were recruited. Their mean age was 47.5±12.2 years, and 51.9% were females. Patients' perceived actual level of participation in symptom management substantially agreed with their preference (weighted κ-coefficient 0.61, 95% CI 0.45-0.77). There was no significant difference between patients' perception of care quality and level of preference for participation (F=0.35, P=0.722) or actual experience of participation (F=0.76, P=0.519). Higher perceptions of quality of care were found among patients whose preferred roles were achieved (P=0.007) or surpassed (P=0.045). CONCLUSION This study identified substantial agreement between patients' preferred and actual participation, given the generally passive preference. The findings indicated that supporting patients to achieve their preferred level of participation may be more important than focusing activities on encouraging increased desire to participate for the purpose of care-quality improvement.
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- Cen Lin
- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China,
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia,
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia,
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- Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia,
- Deakin Centre for Quality and Safety Research - Epworth HealthCare Partnership, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Reissmann DR, Bellows JC, Kasper J. Patient Preferred and Perceived Control in Dental Care Decision Making. JDR Clin Trans Res 2018; 4:151-159. [PMID: 30931704 DOI: 10.1177/2380084418811321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Shared decision making is increasingly considered the most desirable model for making decisions in medical and dental settings. It supports patients by empowering them to play an active role in the decision-making process. However, dental patients' involvement needs and perceptions have not yet been sufficiently assessed. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess patients' preferred roles in decision making for a range of dental treatments and whether patients' preferences are being met. METHODS Based on a cross-sectional study design, dental patients' autonomy preferences and actual perceived roles were surveyed in the context of existing dental appointments in a consecutive sample of 101 adult dental patients (aged 20 to 79 y). The questionnaire for the assessment of patient preferred and perceived roles in dental decision making consisted of 14 items, each representing a decision in the broad spectrum of preventive and restorative dental treatment planning, and was administered before the dental appointment and immediately afterward. Responses for each item were indicated on an ordinal 5-point scale, which was adapted from the Control Preference Scale. Differences in overall levels of control and responses for each decision were tested for statistical significance per the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. Furthermore, a multilevel mixed effects linear regression model was computed. RESULTS Patients rated their preferred role in decision making more active and involved than their perceived role. This effect was observed and statistically significant ( P < 0.05) for 11 of 14 treatment decisions. Perceived roles (follow-up) matched the preferred roles (baseline) for less than half of patients. None of the sociodemographic characteristics had a substantial statistical effect on whether perceived roles matched the preferred roles. CONCLUSION Dental patients' perceived roles in decision making do not meet their preferences. Dentists should allow and encourage their patients to be more active in decision making. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT Since dental patients' perceived roles in decision making do not meet their preferences, clinicians should encourage and enable their dental patients to fulfill the role in decision making that they prefer. This may help in the future to not only fulfill the right of patients to be informed but also empower them to play an active role in the decision-making process and reduce the risk of decisional conflicts.
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- D R Reissmann
- 1 Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- 1 Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- 2 Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,3 Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Pun JKH, Chan EA, Wang S, Slade D. Health professional-patient communication practices in East Asia: An integrative review of an emerging field of research and practice in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Mainland China. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2018; 101:1193-1206. [PMID: 29422231 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To provide an integrative review of literature on health communication in East Asia and detail culturally-specific influences. METHODS Using PRISMA model, search of PubMed, PsychInfo, Web of Knowledge, ERIC and CINAHL databases were conducted for studies between January 2000 and March 2017, using the terms 'clinician/health professional-patient', 'nurse/doctor-patient, 'communication' and 'Asia'. RESULTS 38 studies were included: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The existing body of research on clinician patient communication in East Asia can be classified: 1) understanding the roles and expectations of the nurse, clinician, patient, and family in clinician-patient consultations: a) nurse-patient communication; b) doctor-patient communication; c) the role of family member; and 2) factors affecting quality of care: d) cultural attitudes towards death and terminal illnesses; e) communication preferences affecting trust, decision-making and patient satisfaction; f) the extent to which patient centred care is being implemented in practice; and g) communication practices in multilingual/multi-disciplinary environments. CONCLUSION The review detailed the complexity and heterogeneity of clinician-patient communication across East Asia. The studies reviewed indicate that research in East Asia is starting to move beyond a preference for Western-based communication practices. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS There is a need to consider local culture in understanding and interpreting medical encounters in East Asia. The paper highlights the need for a specific culturally-appropriate model of health communication in East Asia which may significantly improve relationships between clinicians and patients.
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- Jack K H Pun
- Department of English, The City University of Hong Kong, 83, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Department of Education, St Antony's College, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, United Kingdom; The Institute for Communication in Health Care, School of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- The Institute for Communication in Health Care, School of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Arts and Social Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The Institute for Communication in Health Care, School of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; School of Literature, Language and Linguistics, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Lechner S, Herzog W, Boehlen F, Maatouk I, Saum KU, Brenner H, Wild B. Control preferences in treatment decisions among older adults - Results of a large population-based study. J Psychosom Res 2016; 86:28-33. [PMID: 27302543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Older adults appear to be a specifically vulnerable group that could benefit considerably from the assessment of their decision-making preferences. The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence rates and to explore characteristics of control preferences in a population-based sample of older adults. METHODS Data was derived from the 8-year follow-up of the ESTHER study - a German epidemiological study in the elderly population. n=3124 participants ages 57 to 84 were visited at home by trained medical doctors for a comprehensive assessment regarding various aspects of their life. The German version of the Control Preferences Scale (CPS) was used to assess decision-making. RESULTS Most of the participants reported a preference for an active role in the decision-making process (46%, 95% CI [44.3; 47.9]), while 30.0% [28.4; 31.5] preferred a collaborative role, and 23.9% [22.4; 25.5] a passive role. Participants aged ≤65years preferred a more passive role in decision-making compared to persons aged <65years. Participants with clinically significant depression symptoms (CSD) preferred significantly more often a passive role compared to those without CSD. Similarly, multimorbid patients preferred a passive role compared to people with none or one chronic disease. Conversely, in groups with active or collaborative control preferences the morbidity index was lower compared to the group with passive control preferences. CONCLUSION Results indicate that physical and mental health in the elderly are associated with the preference role. It should, however, be investigated whether multimorbidity or mental diseases influence the treatment preference of older adults.
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- Sabine Lechner
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg Medical University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg Medical University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg Medical University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg Medical University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 581, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 581, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg Medical University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Chiu C, Feuz MA, McMahan RD, Miao Y, Sudore RL. "Doctor, Make My Decisions": Decision Control Preferences, Advance Care Planning, and Satisfaction With Communication Among Diverse Older Adults. J Pain Symptom Manage 2016; 51:33-40. [PMID: 26342727 PMCID: PMC4698171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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CONTEXT Culturally diverse older adults may prefer varying control over medical decisions. Decision control preferences (DCPs) may profoundly affect advance care planning (ACP) and communication. OBJECTIVES To determine the DCPs of diverse, older adults and whether DCPs are associated with participant characteristics, ACP, and communication satisfaction. METHODS A total of 146 participants were recruited from clinics and senior centers in San Francisco. We assessed DCPs using the control preferences scale: doctor makes all decisions (low), shares with doctor (medium), makes own decisions (high). We assessed associations between DCPs and demographics; prior advance directives; ability to make in-the-moment goals of care decisions; self-efficacy, readiness, and prior asked questions; and satisfaction with patient-doctor communication (on a five-point Likert scale), using Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance. RESULTS Mean age was 71 ± 10 years, 53% were non-white, 47% completed an advance directive, and 70% made goals of care decisions. Of the sample, 18% had low DCPs, 33% medium, and 49% high. Older age was the only characteristic associated with DCPs (low: 75 ± 11 years, medium: 69 ± 10 years, high: 70 ± 9 years, P = 0.003). DCPs were not associated with ACP, in-the-moment decisions, or communication satisfaction. Readiness was the only question-asking behavior associated (low: 3.8 ± 1.2, medium: 4.1 ± 1.2, high: 4.3 ± 1.2, P = 0.05). CONCLUSION Nearly one-fifth of diverse, older adults want doctors to make their medical decisions. Older age and lower readiness to ask questions were the only demographic variables significantly associated with low DCPs. Yet, older adults with low DCPs still engaged in ACP, asked questions, and reported communication satisfaction. Clinicians can encourage ACP and questions for all patients, but should assess DCPs to provide the desired amount of decision support.
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- Catherine Chiu
- Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
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- Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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Zhang X, Zhao L, Cui Z, Wang Y. Study on Equity and Efficiency of Health Resources and Services Based on Key Indicators in China. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144809. [PMID: 26679187 PMCID: PMC4683010 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the dialectical relationship between equity and efficiency of health resource allocation and health service utilization in China. METHODS We analyzed the inequity of health resource allocation and health service utilization based on concentration index (CI) and Gini coefficient. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate the inefficiency of resource allocation and service utilization. Factor Analysis (FA) was used to determine input/output indicators. RESULTS The CI of Health Institutions, Beds in Health Institutions, Health Professionals and Outpatient Visits were -0.116, -0.012, 0.038, and 0.111, respectively. Gini coefficient for the 31 provinces varied between 0.05 and 0.43; out of these 23 (742%) were observed to be technically efficient constituting the "best practice frontier". The other 8 (25.8%) provinces were technically inefficient. CONCLUSIONS Health professionals and outpatient services are focused on higher income levels, while the Health Institutions and Beds in Health Institutions were concentrated on lower income levels. In China, a few provinces attained a basic balance in both equity and efficiency in terms of current health resource and service utilization, thus serving as a reference standard for other provinces.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- Department of Health Service Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Health Service Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Health Service Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Lee YK, Lee PY, Cheong AT, Ng CJ, Abdullah KL, Ong TA, Razack AHA. To Share or Not to Share: Malaysian Healthcare Professionals' Views on Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision Making Roles. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142812. [PMID: 26559947 PMCID: PMC4641697 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aim To explore the views of Malaysian healthcare professionals (HCPs) on stakeholders’ decision making roles in localized prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. Methods Qualitative interviews and focus groups were conducted with HCPs treating PCa. Data was analysed using a thematic approach. Four in-depth interviews and three focus group discussions were conducted between December 2012 and March 2013 using a topic guide. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed thematically. Findings The participants comprised private urologists (n = 4), government urologists (n = 6), urology trainees (n = 6), government policy maker (n = 1) and oncologists (n = 3). HCP perceptions of the roles of the three parties involved (HCPs, patients, family) included: HCP as the main decision maker, HCP as a guide to patients’ decision making, HCP as a facilitator to family involvement, patients as main decision maker and patient prefers HCP to decide. HCPs preferred to share the decision with patients due to equipoise between prostate treatment options. Family culture was important as family members often decided on the patient’s treatment due to Malaysia’s close-knit family culture. Conclusions A range of decision making roles were reported by HCPs. It is thus important that stakeholder roles are clarified during PCa treatment decisions. HCPs need to cultivate an awareness of sociocultural norms and family dynamics when supporting non-Western patients in making decisions about PCa.
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- Yew Kong Lee
- Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Clinical Decision Making for a Tooth with Apical Periodontitis: The Patients' Preferred Level of Participation. J Endod 2014; 40:784-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Brom L, Hopmans W, Pasman HRW, Timmermans DRM, Widdershoven GAM, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD. Congruence between patients' preferred and perceived participation in medical decision-making: a review of the literature. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2014; 14:25. [PMID: 24708833 PMCID: PMC3992143 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-14-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Patients are increasingly expected and asked to be involved in health care decisions. In this decision-making process, preferences for participation are important. In this systematic review we aim to provide an overview the literature related to the congruence between patients’ preferences and their perceived participation in medical decision-making. We also explore the direction of mismatched and outline factors associated with congruence. Methods A systematic review was performed on patient participation in medical decision-making. Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library databases up to September 2012, were searched and all studies were rigorously critically appraised. In total 44 papers were included, they sampled contained 52 different patient samples. Results Mean of congruence between preference for and perceived participation in decision-making was 60% (49 and 70 representing 25th and 75th percentiles). If no congruence was found, of 36 patient samples most patients preferred more involvement and of 9 patient samples most patients preferred less involvement. Factors associated with preferences the most investigated were age and educational level. Younger patients preferred more often an active or shared role as did higher educated patients. Conclusion This review suggests that a similar approach to all patients is not likely to meet patients’ wishes, since preferences for participation vary among patients. Health care professionals should be sensitive to patients individual preferences and communicate about patients’ participation wishes on a regular basis during their illness trajectory.
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- Linda Brom
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and care research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 Amsterdam, BT, The Netherlands.
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Chan SL, Wen Low JJ, Lim YW, Finkelstein E, Farooqui MA, Chia KS, Wee HL. Willingness-to-pay and preferences for warfarin pharmacogenetic testing in Chinese warfarin patients and the Chinese general public. Per Med 2013; 10:127-137. [DOI: 10.2217/pme.12.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aim: Genetic factors have been found to affect warfarin maintenance dose and a key factor for the successful clinical implementation of warfarin pharmacogenetic testing (WPGT) is economic sustainability. We aimed to estimate the willingness-to-pay (WTP) and preferences for WPGT in Singaporean Chinese subjects. Methods & subjects: A total of 197 warfarin patients and 187 members of the public completed a questionnaire. The discrete choice methodology was used and the choice model was estimated using hierarchical Bayes. Marginal WTP, attribute importance and WTP for three hypothetical WPGTs were calculated from the estimated utilities. Results: Both patients and the public placed most emphasis on side effects, followed by cost, number of International Normalized Ratio tests and ‘nature of test’. WTP for WPGT ranged from S$160 to S$730. Conclusion: WPGTs are likely to be economically sustainable.
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- Sze Ling Chan
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Blk S7 Level 2 Room 5, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543 Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- Health Services Research Program, Duke–NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Center for Molecular Epidemiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Medical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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