NURS 6052 DISCUSSION: PATIENT PREFERENCES AND DECISION MAKING

NURS 6052 DISCUSSION: PATIENT PREFERENCES AND DECISION MAKING

In nowadays patients arrive in hospitals with predetermined mentalities gleaned from the online sphere or a number of other information sources. In their points of view, they have a slew of questions relating to the therapy technique. It is, therefore, important to involve them in decision making and include their values and preferences in the treatment plan. Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2018), note that when patient preferences and values are incorporated into a treatment plan, the patient is more likely to be compliant with the plan. This plays a critical role in promoting positive health outcomes (Luna-Meza et al., 2021). Involving the patient in decision making and including his values and preferences also promotes patient satisfaction and experience.

References

Luna-Meza, A., Godoy-Casasbuenas, N., Calvache, J. A., Díaz-Amado, E., Gempeler Rueda, F. E., Morales, O., … & de Vries, E. (2021). Decision making in the end-of-life care of patients who are terminally ill with cancer–a qualitative descriptive study with a phenomenological approach from the experience of healthcare workers. BMC palliative care, 20(1), 1-10.

Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.