Abstract
This paper reviews empirical findings concerning the decision-making process of persons with dementia and their family carers, with a particular focus on the extent and determinants of involvement of persons with dementia in the decision-making process. To be included in this review, studies needed to be published in peer-reviewed journals between 1999 and 2014, report empirical data from participants with dementia and/or their family carers, and pertain to the involvement of persons with dementia and their family carers in decisions about everyday care, medical care and treatment, or long-term care. A total of 36 studies were included. Results indicated that not all persons with dementia are excluded from participating in the decision-making process, but there is a broad spectrum of what constitutes shared decision-making in dementia. Studies concerning the determinants of shared decision-making mostly focused on non-modifiable factors. Future research is needed to better promote shared decision-making among persons with dementia and their family carers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1141-1157 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Dementia |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
Keywords
- care values
- caregiving
- decision-making
- dementia
- personhood
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Social Sciences(all)