Which concept focuses on the individual's right to make personal health decisions?

Which concept focuses on the individual's right to make personal health decisions?

• A. Dignity
• B. Quality of Life
• C. Self-determination
• D. Accurate Care

Answer: (C)

Self-determination focuses on a person’s control over their own health care decisions. It means individuals have the right to be informed about options, to consent or refuse treatments, and to participate in planning their care. In practice, this supports residents making choices that align with their values and goals, and staff facilitate those choices by providing clear information and honoring advance directives. Dignity is about recognizing and respecting a person’s inherent worth and worthiness of respectful treatment, which underpins all care but doesn’t specify the decision-making power itself. Quality of life describes how a person evaluates their overall well-being, not necessarily who gets to decide about medical options. Accurate care refers to delivering correct care, but it doesn’t capture the authority individuals have over their own health decisions.

Self-determination focuses on a person’s control over their own health care decisions. It means individuals have the right to be informed about options, to consent or refuse treatments, and to participate in planning their care. In practice, this supports residents making choices that align with their values and goals, and staff facilitate those choices by providing clear information and honoring advance directives.

Dignity is about recognizing and respecting a person’s inherent worth and worthiness of respectful treatment, which underpins all care but doesn’t specify the decision-making power itself. Quality of life describes how a person evaluates their overall well-being, not necessarily who gets to decide about medical options. Accurate care refers to delivering correct care, but it doesn’t capture the authority individuals have over their own health decisions.