Who Decides: Me or We? Family Involvement in Medical Decision Making in Eastern and Western Countries

• Main Authors: Alden, Dana L., Friend, John, Lee, Ping Yein, Lee, Yew Kong, Trevena, Lyndal, Ng, Chirk Jenn, Kiatpongsan, Sorapop, Abdullah, Khatijah Lim, Tanaka, Miho, Limpongsanurak, Supanida
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22581/; https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X17715628
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background. Research suggests that desired family involvement (FI) in medical decision making may depend on cultural values. Unfortunately, the field lacks cross-cultural studies that test this assumption. As a result, providers may be guided by incomplete information or cultural biases rather than...