Shared decision-making in Malaysia: Legislation, patient involvement, implementation and the impact of COVID-19; Partizipative Entscheidungsfindung in Malaysia: Gesetzgebung, Patientenbeteiligung, Implementierung und die Auswirkungen von COVID-19
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Shared decision making (SDM) activities in Malaysia began around 2010. The rise in the numbers of patients with chronic disease in Malaysia underscores a growing need for doctors to practice patient-centred care and SDM as more Malaysians come into regular contact with health decision-making scenarios. Recent guidelines for medical professionalism have emphasized that options and risks be discussed in consultations, especially for procedures with risk of adverse outcomes. Although SDM is not legally required, principles of SDM are applied in legal judgements on informed consent. Research on SDM has grown to include the adoption of patient and public involvement in research, an increased emphasis on incorporating local cultural values in SDM, and implementation of SDM in Malaysia's health system and organizational culture. While COVID-19 hindered the progress of SDM research, one positive development was that vaccination choices heightened public consciousness about personal decisional autonomy and the need to discuss pros and cons with doctors before making a medical decision. © 2022
Keywords
COVID-19, Decision making, Decision making, Shared, Germany, Health policy, Humans, Malaysia, Patient Participation, decision making, Germany, Health care policy, Human, Malaysia, Patient participation, Prevention and control
Divisions
fac_med,primarycare,surgerydept
Funders
University of Malaya Research University Grant- Faculty Program [Grant No; GPF006C-2018]
Publication Title
Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
Volume
171
Publisher
Elsevier GmbH