An overview of patient involvement in healthcare decision-making: a situational analysis of the Malaysian context

• Main Authors: Ng, Chirk Jenn, Lee, Ping Yein, Lee, Yew Kong, Chew, Boon How, Engkasan, Julia Patrick, Ismail, Irmi Zarina, Hanafi, Nik Sherina Haidi, Tong, Seng Fah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29656/1/29656.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29656/; http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/408
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Involving patients in decision-making is an important part of patient-centred care. Research has found a discrepancy between patients’ desire to be involved and their actual involvement in healthcare decision-making. In Asia, there is a dearth of research in decision-making. Using Malays...