Do patients wish to be involved in decision making in the consultation? A cross sectional survey with video vignettes.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To determine patients' preferences for a shared or directed style of consultation in the decision making part of the general practice consultation. DESIGN:Structured interview, with video vignettes of acted consultations. SETTING:5 practices in Lothian, Scotland. PARTICIPANTS:410 patients (adults and adults accompanying children) attending surgery appointments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Preference for shared or directed form of video vignette for five different presenting conditions. RESULTS:Patients varied in their preference for involvement in decision making in the consultation. Under multiple regression analysis, patients' preference was found to be independently predicted by the problem viewed (patients presented with physical problems preferred a directed approach), patients' a

SUBMITTER: McKinstry B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC27496 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature