This measure describes whether patients and family/friends were involved in care decisions. Results show the percentage of patients who responded most favourably in the Canadian Patient Experiences Survey - Inpatient Care (CPES-IC) survey. Participants are asked to respond to the following questions: Q35. Were you involved as much as you wanted to be in decisions about your care and treatment?; Q36. Were your family or friends involved as much as you wanted in decisions about your care and treatment?

A subset of the denominator that represents patients age 18 and older who chose the most positive responses to the questions about involvement in decision-making and treatment options in the CPES-IC survey (questions 35 and 36). Participants are asked to respond to the following questions: Q35. Were you involved as much as you wanted to be in decisions about your care and treatment?; Q36. Were your family or friends involved as much as you wanted in decisions about your care and treatment?

Patients age 18 and older who responded to questions regarding involvement in decision-making and treatment options in the CPES-IC survey (questions 35 and 36).

Non-response categories (refusal, don't know, not stated). Records with invalid health card number. Records with missing or invalid discharge date. Newborn, stillbirth or cadaveric donor records. Records with discharge as death, self sign-out or patient not returning from a pass. Patients receiving care primarily for a psychiatric condition or mental health disorder. Patients who were in an alternate level of care. Patients with a substance-use disorder. Patients discharged to another facility such as residential care, group/supportive living or a correctional facility. Patients excluded for sensitive or compassionate reasons. Patients who have duplicate submissions.

Sample weighted, non-response weighted, age–sex standardised to the hospital Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) population, adjusted for survey mode (mail, telephone, online) and adjusted for service line (medical, surgical, maternity).

By hospital, peer group and reporting level: National, Province/Territory, Region, Facility.

Canadian Patient Experiences Reporting System (CPERS)

Online tool: Your Health System

www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/indicator-library

www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/involvement-in-decision-making-and-treatment-options