PATIENT AUTONOMY: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND NURSING DECISIONS
Aistė Oželytė, Lina Gedrimė, Rita Urbanavičė Abstract Patient autonomy is crucial for delivering high-quality care. It empowers individuals in their treatment, enhancing dignity, improving health outcomes, and increasing satisfaction. However, barriers hinder its promotion, leading to inadequate patient information and nurses’ decisions that compromise autonomy. This study explores how information and nursing decisions influence patient…