Shared decision-making as a method of care

Care happens in interaction between the patient and the clinician, in conversation where the patient and clinician uncover or develop a shared understanding of the problematic situation of the patient and identify, discover, or invent ways to make that situation better, given what each patient prioritises and seeks.1 Thus, to get the right care for each patient, patient and clinician collaborate and deliberate together to figure out what to do.2 Shared decision-making (SDM) has been traditionally defined as a collaborative approach by which, in partnership with their clinician, patients are encouraged to think about the available care options and the likely benefits and harms of each, to communicate their preferences, and help select the best course of action that fits these.3 This definition is limited to situations in which the problem and the pertinent options to address it can be defined a priori,...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Open access EBM analysis Source Type: research