Shared Decision Making during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic pushed some of the most well-developed health care systems to their limits. In many cases, this has challenged patient-centered care. We set out examine individuals’ attitudes toward shared decision making (SDM) and identify predictors participation preference during pandemic. Methods conducted an online survey with a large convenience sample ( N = 1061). Our main measures interest were participants’ generic COVID-19–related as well acceptance distress regarding triage vignette. also assessed anxiety, e-health literacy, aspects health. group comparisons multiple linear regression analyses on acceptance. Results making, participants expressed strong need for information moderate preference. hypothetical case infection, preferred physician-led decisions. Generic was strongest predictor preference, followed by age, education, anxiety. Furthermore, both higher preferences predicted lower Conclusion findings demonstrate potential recipients’ SDM severe crisis emphasize that varies according context.