Conversely, patients from the high and medium mastectomy rate units described the provision of more comprehensive less directive information, together with greater support and time for more autonomous decision making.
The provision of more comprehensive less directive information and greater autonomy, time and support of independent decision making were associated with a lower uptake of BCT.
If patients' more autonomous decision making is to be supported, the provision of directive information and treatment recommendations should be deferred and carefully targeted.
Physicians tend to be more directive with socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, spend less time with them, and provide less information concerning treatment options [ 9].
Why not be more directive?
Jonathan is stylistically quite different from Scott he's a little more directive.
They have become more directive to DNA testing.
From ward observations and interviews, some women prefer more directive suggestions than a non-directive counselling approach.
This directive information will ensure that the patient is correctly instructed.
In industry more often there are hierarchical relationships, which may allow for more directive behavior.
