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. 2014 Jan 5;16(1):e12454. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.12454

Table 1. Selected Summary of Some Studies on Patients’ Participation in Healthcare Decisions.

Country of Study Year of Study Number of Participants/Study Population Results
Scotland 2008 13 Participation as cooperation to understand information, not just seeking information
Sweden 2004 10 Participation as trusting, understanding, seeking and maintaining a sense of control
England 2000 44 The relationship of patients’ involvement with underlying factors, type and severity of disease, and patient-specialist relationship
11 European countries 2000 330 The relationship of degree of patients’ involvement with doctor-patient interaction, patients' desire to participate, patients' demographics (literacy, high mental agility)
Sweden 2006 26 The relationship between patients' involvement with knowledge, mental, physical and emotional capacity
Australia 2006 73 The effect of patient-doctor interaction (discussion, trust) and doctors' interpersonal skills on participation
Scotland 2007 20 The relationship between patients’ involvement with factors of respectful and friendly behavior, non-judgmental approach, doctors’ attention to patients’ views, clear explanation by doctors
Sweden 2006 900 The relationship between patients’ involvement and factors of provision of information and explaining it according to personal needs, staff acknowledgement of patients’ knowledge