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PATIENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN MAKING HEALTHCARE DECISIONS AT AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL KANO

BALARABE Ibrahim Gaya, UMAR Aliyu, Dr. REGIDOR III Poblete Dioso, ADENIYI, Sarafadeen Diran (Ph.D)

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Abstract

Patient involvement is the conscious engagement of the patient in the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of their own care. This research study was carried out to assess patient participation in healthcare decision making. The study was a cross sectional study that used two instruments for data collection. One of the instrument CPS was use to collect data from patients on their preference in participation in healthcare decision making while the second instrument PPOS was used to assess the perception of healthcare professionals on patient participation in healthcare decision making. Results from the study revealed that there was a statistical significant difference between the perception of nurses and medical doctors towards patient participation in healthcare decision making (t =2.85, p = 0.002). Finding from this present study showed that there was a statistical significant relationship between years of working experience of healthcare professional and their preference for patient participation in healthcare decisions from a computed Pearson’s correlation (r = 0.160;p =0 .005). It can be concluded that healthcare professionals (Nurses and medical doctors) have a good (positive) perception towards patient participation in healthcare decision making. It was recommended that there is need for patient education and information by healthcare professionals towards empowering patients on health issues that affect them as this can make them to be competent to participate in healthcare decisions that affect them.

Keywords: Patient’s participation, Patient, Healthcare, Decision