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[The role of nurses in shared decision-making about caring for older adults with chronic disease: A qualitative
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to explore nurses' perception of their roles in shared decision-making about caring for older adults with a chronic disease.
Methods:
This study was a qualitative descriptive study. Ten nurses participated in the focus group interviews. The collected data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to explore nurses' roles in shared decision-making about caring for older adults with a chronic disease.
Results:
Nurses' shared decision-making experiences about caring for older adults with a chronic disease yielded four main themes and ten categories including 'facilitating involvement in decision-making', 'providing information for decision-making', 'respecting patient values and preferences', 'evaluating the outcome of decision-making'.
Conclusion:
This study explored nurses' roles in shared decision-making about caring for older adults with a chronic disease. Nurses can enhance the shared decision-making process by identifying the decision needs and facilitating decision-making.
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