Decision-Making of Older Patients in Context of the Doctor-Patient Relationship: A Typology Ranging from “Self-Determined” to “Doctor-Trusting” Patients

Box 1

Fictitious decision-making scenarios.

Making decisions

Imagine that

(i) there are different options for treating an illness ⋯

(ii) further tests (e.g., an X-ray) are to be made ⋯

(iii) you should take some new medication ⋯

(iv) that grab rails could be installed in your home ⋯

(v) there is a discussion as to whether nursing care services could be used ⋯

What do you want: who is to decide what should be done?