Surgeons ’ perspective on shared decision making in trauma surgery. A national survey

Originated in non-surgical disciplines, shared decision making (SDM) has become an accepted way of decision making in many medical fields and is particularly appropriate for decisions with more than one reasonable treatment option (i.e., preference-sensitive decisions). SDM is thought to improve patients ’ commitment to and satisfaction with their treatment, and to reduce their decisional conflict and anxiety [1–3]. In light of the increasing importance of patient autonomy in contemporary health care and the role that physicians have in supporting that autonomy, it is ethically imperative to mak e decisions that incorporate the patient’s values and priorities.
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research