Which standard supports patient autonomy in decision-making by providing information and directing as appropriate?

Which standard supports patient autonomy in decision-making by providing information and directing as appropriate?

• A. Cultural awareness
• B. Respect
• C. Confidentiality
• D. Promotion of patient autonomy

Answer: (D)

Promoting patient autonomy centers on ensuring the patient has the information they need to make informed decisions about their care and that the conversation is guided in a way that respects their preferences. In this standard, the interpreter helps by conveying information clearly in the patient’s language, outlining options, benefits, and risks, and directing the discussion to support the patient’s understanding and ability to choose. The interpreter verifies comprehension, invites questions, and refrains from steering or making decisions for the patient. By explicitly linking information provision and guided dialogue to the patient’s right to decide, this standard directly supports autonomy. Other standards—focused on cultural context, privacy, or general respect—are important but do not specifically address the act of informing and directing to empower patient choice in the same explicit way.

Promoting patient autonomy centers on ensuring the patient has the information they need to make informed decisions about their care and that the conversation is guided in a way that respects their preferences. In this standard, the interpreter helps by conveying information clearly in the patient’s language, outlining options, benefits, and risks, and directing the discussion to support the patient’s understanding and ability to choose. The interpreter verifies comprehension, invites questions, and refrains from steering or making decisions for the patient. By explicitly linking information provision and guided dialogue to the patient’s right to decide, this standard directly supports autonomy. Other standards—focused on cultural context, privacy, or general respect—are important but do not specifically address the act of informing and directing to empower patient choice in the same explicit way.