Construct | Definition |
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Preference for involvement in medical decision mak | Preference of a patient for active participation in decisions concerning a choice between medical treatment options. Low preference indicates no wish for involvement, while high preference refers to a wish for an active role in the decision-making process. |
Experienced involvement | Degree to which a patient feels involved in the process of medical decision-making. It can also be defined as the patient’s impression as to the extent that a decision is “shared” between the patient and the physician. Low involvement signals a rather authoritative process controlled by the physician, while high involvement indicates a shared decision-making or even an autonomous decision by the patient. |
Decisional conflict | Perceived conflict between medical treatment options. It provides information on the subjectively experienced quality of a decision that has been reached. Low conflict corresponds to a rather satisfactory decision, while high conflict indicates that the selected treatment option is not necessarily believed to be the best option and substantial doubts remain. |
Patient satisfaction | Patient’s global satisfaction with the medical care provided by his or her physician. |