What are the decision-making preferences of patients in vascular surgery? A mixed-methods study

Conclusions
The vast majority of vascular surgical patients preferred, but did not experience a shared role in the decision-making process, although the concept of SDM was insufficiently clear to some patients. This emphasises the importance of explaining the concept of SDM and implementing it in the clinical encounter.

Source: BMJ Open - February 9, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Santema, T. B. K., Stoffer, E. A., Kunneman, M., Koelemay, M. J. W., Ubbink, D. T. Tags: Open access, Communication, Evidence based practice, Patient-centred medicine, Qualitative research, Surgery Source Type: research