Personality and health care decision-making style. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2007 Sep;62(5):P261-7
Date
10/02/2007Pubmed ID
17906167Pubmed Central ID
PMC2211430DOI
10.1093/geronb/62.5.p261Scopus ID
2-s2.0-35148880601 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 93 CitationsAbstract
Using the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Graduate Survey (N = 5,830), a population-based cohort of older adults (most aged 63-66 years), we explored relationships between five factors of personality and four preference types that account for multiple components of the health care decision-making process (information exchange, deliberation, and selection of treatment choice). After adjustment for personal, health, social, and economic factors, we found that increased conscientiousness and openness to experience and decreased agreeableness and neuroticism corresponded to preferring the most active decision-making style compared with the least active. A better understanding of how personality traits relate to patient decision-making styles may help clinicians tailor treatment discussions to the needs and preferences of individual patients.
Author List
Flynn KE, Smith MAAuthor
Kathryn Eve Flynn PhD Vice Chair, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedDecision Making
Female
Health Status
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Multivariate Analysis
Patient Participation
Personality
Professional-Patient Relations
Socioeconomic Factors
Wisconsin
