Patient values in healthcare decision making among diverse older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide high-quality healthcare, it is essential to understand values that guide the healthcare decisions of older adults. We investigated the types of values that culturally diverse older adults incorporate in medical decision making.

Methods

Focus groups were held with older adults who varied in cognitive status (mildly impaired versus those with normal cognition) and ethnicity (Hispanic and non-Hispanic). Investigators used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze transcripts and identify themes.

Results

Forty-nine individuals (49% with cognitive impairment; 51% Hispanic) participated. Participants expressed a wide range of values relating to individual factors, familial/cultural beliefs and expectations, balancing risks and benefits, receiving de

SUBMITTER: Kurasz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8980797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature