Table 3.

Opinions on regional differences in patient’s attitudes to their involvement in the treatment decision-making process

Country	General patient attitude	Author
Spain	Do not want to choose their treatment Prefer the physician to make the decision	C Oreja-Guevara
Germany	Want to be included in discussions Many wish to decide for themselves	T Ziemssen
United Kingdom	Willing to receive a large amount of information Want to be included in the discussions regarding choice, but often request direction and guidance from healthcare team to support them in making a decision; it differs between individuals	D Thomas
Italy	Differs between patients with different psychological profiles, cultural attitudes, and socioeconomic status	A Lugaresi