title: Patient roles in decision-making.
abstract: Participation by patients in making decisions about treatment is widely encouraged. However, there is little evidence from patients about their preferences with respect to this. This study used a card-sort approach to explore the actual and preferred participation in making decisions about treatment among a sample of 405 patients with renal disease. The study identified that the majority preferred to adopt a passive role in decision-making. The findings highlight the need for nurses to identify individual patient preferences with respect to participation and to explore why a person may choose to adopt a particular decision-making role.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Caress
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010358:Patient Participation; D012803:Sick Role