Examining chronic care patient preferences for involvement in health-care decision making: the case of Parkinson's disease patients in a patient-centred clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-centred care is a recommended model of care for Parkinson's disease (PD). It aims to provide care that is respectful and responsive to patient preferences, values and perspectives. Provision of patient-centred care should entail considering how patients want to be involved in their care.

Objective

To understand the participation preferences of patients with PD from a patient-centred care clinic in health-care decision-making processes.

Design, setting and participants

Mixed-methods study with early-stage Parkinson's disease patients from a patient-centred care clinic. Study involved a modified Autonomy Preference Index survey (N=65) and qualitative, semi-structured in-depth interviews, analysed using thematic qualitative content analysis (N=20, purp

SUBMITTER: Zizzo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5513015 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature