Physicians' estimation of barriers affecting participation in medical decision making
| To what proportion of your frail elderly patients do the following statements apply? (N=29) | |
| Number of doctors (%) | |
| Perceive to be too ill to participate in medical decision making | |
| 0%–20% | 15 (52) |
| 21%–40% | 10 (34) |
| 41%–60% | 4 (14) |
| 61%–80% | – |
| 81%–100% | – |
| Perceive different treatment strategies between different doctors | |
| 0%–20% | 5 (17) |
| 21%–40% | 12 (41) |
| 41%–60% | 5 (17) |
| 61%–80% | 6 (21) |
| 81%–100% | 1 (3) |
| Perceive to have too short incare time to participate in medical decision making | |
| 0%–20% | 1 (3) |
| 21%–40% | 5 (17) |
| 41%–60% | 5 (17) |
| 61%–80% | 10 (34) |
| 81%–100% | 8 (28) |
| Perceive to have difficulties in understanding the medical information you give them | |
| 0%–20% | – |
| 21%–40% | 6 (21) |
| 41%–60% | 10 (34) |
| 61%–80% | 9 (31) |
| 81%–100% | 3 (10) |