The role of nurses and patients' involvement in the clinical decision-making process.
This paper is a literature review based on articles in the nursing field about shared clinical decision. The objectives are to examine the role of nurses and patients in the decision-making process in the context of clinical practice. To support these themes, a review of recent literature was conducted with the following results: patients prefer shared decision-making with professionals who should support and provide information to patients in order to overcome the barriers hampering patients' involvement in decision-making. There is a clear need for more research studies that address the problems in the clinical decision-making process so as to contribute to healthcare improvement.
Campos
Diana Catarina Ferreira de
DC
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Portugal. dicatarinafcampos@hotmail.com
Graveto
João Manuel Garcia do Nascimento
JM
D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D010358:Patient Participation