Patient education and counseling
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Comparative Study
Older people's preferences for involvement in their own care: a qualitative study in primary health care in 11 European countries.
The aim of the study was to explore the views of people aged over 70 years on involvement in their primary health care in 11 different European countries. ⋯ The desire for involvement in decision making is highly heterogeneous so an individual approach for each patient in the ageing population is needed. Future research and medical education should focus on methods and training to elicit older patients' preferences. The similar views in 11 countries suggest that methods for enhancing patient involvement in older people could be internationally developed and exchanged.