Open AccessPatients’ Involvement in Decision-Making During Healthcare in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Julius Nuwagaba,
Ronald Olum,
Ali Bananyiza,
Godfrey Wekha,
Meddy Rutayisire,
Keneth Kato Agaba,
Gaudencia Chekwech,
Jalidah Nabukalu,
Genevieve Gloria Nanyonjo,
Robinah Namagembe,
Sylvia Nantongo,
Margaret Lubwama,
Innocent Besigye,
Sarah Kiguli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s302784
Subject(s) - medicine , likert scale , cross sectional study , family medicine , developing country , health care , poverty , statistics , mathematics , pathology , economics , economic growth
Patient autonomy and participation have a significant impact on patient satisfaction and compliance with treatment. We aimed to establish and describe the level of shared decision-making (SDM) among the patients in a developing country. Uganda is a low resource country with a 2019 GDP of 35.17 billion US dollars. In some regions, over 60% of Ugandans live below the national poverty line and most of them depend on the underfunded health care system.