Laura Spinnewijn

148 Addendum Supplementary files – Chapter 4 Appendix 1: Observation forms Observation form for individual Doctor-Patient encounters Main focus in doctor-patient encounters is whether individual gynecologist involve a patient in a medical decision or not; compare whether this would be appropriate and if this actually happens. The following items should at least be noted: A. Consultation - Phase of the trajectory: diagnosis, therapy, curation, palliation, … - Which moment of the day - Duration of the consultation B. Patient - Patient characteristics: age, level of education, level of support by family/friends, symptoms - Patient role (passive, assertive, …) C. Doctor - Fixed recurring interaction moments - Doctor’s role (directive, awaiting, …) D. SDM specific - Type of information explained to the patient; is everything being explained? - Is a choice offered to the patient or not? - Does the doctor ask for patient preference or not? E. Culture1 - Power distance - Uncertainty avoidance - Individualism vs. collectivism - Masculinity vs femininity - Long term vs. short term orientation - Indulgence vs. restraint F. Other - What other noticeable items stood out?

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