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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedRuhnke GW, Tak HJ, Meltzer DO
Association of preferences for participation in decision-making with care satisfaction among hospitalized patients.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of hospitalized patients' desire to delegate decisions to their physician with care dissatisfaction. The investigators indicated that the findings suggested that patient preferences to participate in medical decision-making were statistically significantly associated with dissatisfaction of hospitalized patients. The authors assert that clinicians should individualize their encouragement of patient participation in diagnostic and management decisions to maximize patient satisfaction.
AHRQ-funded; HS016967.
Citation: Ruhnke GW, Tak HJ, Meltzer DO .
Association of preferences for participation in decision-making with care satisfaction among hospitalized patients.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Oct;3(10):e2018766. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.18766..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Experience, Hospitalization, Hospitals