Scale I Doctor knows best: α = 0.83 (surgeons: α = 0.59; patients: α = 0.70) |
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16. If doctor and patient cannot agree on which treatment is best, the doctor should make the treatment decision. |
4. It is better that the doctor rather than the patient decides which is the best treatment. |
12. During the conversation, the patient must submit himself with confidence to the expertise of the doctor. |
20. The doctor can presume that the patient knows that people can die during serious operations. |
18. The patient should, without much information on the risk involved, confidently undergo an operation. |
Scale II Patient should decide: α = 0.62 (surgeons: α = 0.62; patients: α = 0.63) |
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13. The patient himself must choose between the various treatments. |
21. If a patient chooses a treatment with more health risks, the doctor should respect this treatment decision. |
19. It goes too far when the doctor decides which treatment is best for the patient. |
22. As it concerns the body and life of the patient, the patient should decide. |
Scale III Right to non-participation: α = 0.66 (surgeons: α = 0.57; patients: α = 0.59) |
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3. If the patient does not want to receive information about risks, the doctor should respect this. |
15. Patients who become afraid when thinking about the treatment decision should be left in peace by the doctor. |
11. Patients should have the right not to be involved in the decision on the treatment. |
Scale IV Obligatory risk information: α = 0.63 (surgeons: α = 0.54; patients: α = 0.54) |
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5. The patient has to be informed on all the risks involved in an operation. |
14. Before a patient consents to a treatment he should receive all information on the risks involved. |