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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedKurasz AM, Smith GE, Curiel RE
Patient values in healthcare decision making among diverse older adults.
This study investigated the types of values that culturally diverse older adults incorporate in medical decision making. Focus groups were held with 49 individuals, 49% with mild cognitive impairment, and 51% Hispanic. Participants described barriers and facilitators that interfere with or promote value solicitation and incorporation. A wide range of values relating to individual factors, familial/cultural beliefs and expectations, balancing risks and benefits, receiving decisional support, and considering values other than their own were expressed. Participants also emphasized that values are individual-specific, influenced by aging, and change throughout life.
AHRQ-funded; HS024159.
Citation: Kurasz AM, Smith GE, Curiel RE .
Patient values in healthcare decision making among diverse older adults.
Patient Educ Couns 2022 May;105(5):1115-22. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.08.031..
Keywords: Elderly, Shared Decision Making, Racial and Ethnic Minorities